Who Was Alive

Were Wernher von Braun and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Wernher von Braun and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1958 to 1977.

Wernher von Braun was 46 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 18 when Wernher von Braun died, aged 65.

Wernher von Braun

German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect

Born 23 March 1912 · died 16 June 1977, aged 65

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Wernher von Braun 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.