Who Was Alive

Were William Golding and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. William Golding and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1958 to 1993.

William Golding was 46 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 34 when William Golding died, aged 81.

William Golding

British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate

Born 19 September 1911 · died 19 June 1993, aged 81

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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William Golding 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.