Who Was Alive

Were Tenzing Norgay and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Tenzing Norgay and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1958 to 1986.

Tenzing Norgay was 44 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 27 when Tenzing Norgay died, aged 71 or 72.

Tenzing Norgay

Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer

Born 1–31 May 1914 · died 9 May 1986, aged 71 or 72

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Tenzing Norgay 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.