Who Was Alive

Were W. H. Auden and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. W. H. Auden and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1958 to 1973.

W. H. Auden was 51 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 15 when W. H. Auden died, aged 66.

W. H. Auden

British-American poet

Born 21 February 1907 · died 29 September 1973, aged 66

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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W. H. Auden 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.