Who Was Alive

Were Ravi Shankar and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Ravi Shankar was 38 when Michael Jackson was born.

Ravi Shankar was 89 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Ravi Shankar

Indian sitar player

Born 7 April 1920 · died 11 December 2012, aged 92

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Ravi Shankar 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.