Who Was Alive

Were V. S. Naipaul and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. V. S. Naipaul and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

V. S. Naipaul was 26 when Michael Jackson was born.

V. S. Naipaul was 76 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

V. S. Naipaul

Trinidadian-British writer

Born 17 August 1932 · died 11 August 2018, 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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V. S. Naipaul 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.