Who Was Alive

Were Robert A. Heinlein and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Robert A. Heinlein and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1958 to 1988.

Robert A. Heinlein was 51 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 29 when Robert A. Heinlein died, aged 80.

Robert A. Heinlein

American author and aeronautical engineer

Born 7 July 1907 · died 8 May 1988, aged 80

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. Robert A. Heinlein
  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Nelson Mandela
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Robert A. Heinlein 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.