Who Was Alive

Were Maya Angelou and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Maya Angelou and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Maya Angelou was 30 when Michael Jackson was born.

Maya Angelou was 81 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Maya Angelou

American poet, author, and civil rights activist

Born 4 April 1928 · died 28 May 2014, aged 86

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Maya Angelou
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Maya Angelou 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.