Who Was Alive

Were Patrick White and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Patrick White and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 32 years, from 1958 to 1990.

Patrick White was 46 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 32 when Patrick White died, aged 78.

Patrick White

English-born Australian writer

Born 28 May 1912 · died 30 September 1990, aged 78

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Patrick White 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.