Who Was Alive

Were Philip Roth and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Philip Roth was 25 when Michael Jackson was born.

Philip Roth was 76 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Philip Roth

American novelist

Born 19 March 1933 · died 22 May 2018, aged 85

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Philip Roth 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.