Who Was Alive

Were John Paul I and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. John Paul I and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1958 to 1978.

John Paul I was 45 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 20 when John Paul I died, aged 65.

John Paul I

Pope of the Catholic Church in 1978

Born 17 October 1912 · died 28 September 1978, aged 65

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
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John Paul I 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.