Who Was Alive

Were Louis Armstrong and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Louis Armstrong and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1958 to 1971.

Louis Armstrong was 57 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Louis Armstrong died, aged 69.

Louis Armstrong

American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer

Born 4 August 1901 · died 6 July 1971, aged 69

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Louis Armstrong 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.