Who Was Alive

Were Shirley Temple and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Shirley Temple was 30 when Michael Jackson was born.

Shirley Temple was 81 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Shirley Temple

American actress and diplomat

Born 23 April 1928 · died 10 February 2014, 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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Shirley Temple 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.