Who Was Alive

Were Léopold Sédar Senghor and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Léopold Sédar Senghor and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1958 to 2001.

Léopold Sédar Senghor was 51 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 43 when Léopold Sédar Senghor died, aged 95.

Léopold Sédar Senghor

First president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist

Born 9 October 1906 · died 20 December 2001, aged 95

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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Léopold Sédar Senghor and Michael Jackson in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.