Who was alive at the same time as Michael Jackson?

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Michael Jackson lived 1958–2009. Here are the famous people whose lives overlapped with theirs.

Lived: 1958–2009
Lifespan: about 51 years
Born in, as it was then: Gary, IN
On today’s map: United States

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When Michael Jackson was born, Che Guevara was already about 30 years old.
Michael Jackson and Salvador Dalí (Spanish artist) shared about 31 years on Earth, one born in the United States and the other in Spain.
Fidel Castro outlived Michael Jackson by about 7 years.

Famous contemporaries of Michael Jackson

Rulers and commanders

Mao Zedong 1893–1976 · 18 yrs shared
Winston Churchill 1874–1965 · 7 yrs shared
Charles de Gaulle 1890–1970 · 12 yrs shared
Francisco Franco 1892–1975 · 17 yrs shared
John F. Kennedy 1917–1963 · 5 yrs shared
Fidel Castro 1926–2016 · 51 yrs shared

Philosophers and scientists

Bertrand Russell 1872–1970 · 12 yrs shared
Michel Foucault 1926–1984 · 26 yrs shared
Carl Jung 1875–1961 · 3 yrs shared
Karl Popper 1902–1994 · 36 yrs shared
Jean Piaget 1896–1980 · 22 yrs shared
John Forbes Nash Jr. 1928–2015 · 51 yrs shared

Religion

Pope John Paul II 1920–2005 · 47 yrs shared

Writers and artists

Pablo Picasso 1881–1973 · 15 yrs shared
Elvis Presley 1935–1977 · 19 yrs shared
Salvador Dalí 1904–1989 · 31 yrs shared
Marilyn Monroe 1926–1962 · 4 yrs shared
Le Corbusier 1887–1965 · 7 yrs shared
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905–1980 · 22 yrs shared

Explorers and others

Che Guevara 1928–1967 · 9 yrs shared
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929–1968 · 10 yrs shared
Walt Disney 1901–1966 · 8 yrs shared
Mother Teresa 1910–1997 · 39 yrs shared
Pelé 1940–2022 · 51 yrs shared

Born within five years of Michael Jackson

Bill Gates (1955) · Jackie Chan (1954) · Angela Merkel (1954) · Bruce Willis (1955) · Johnny Depp (1963) · Sid Vicious (1957) · Nicolas Sarkozy (1955) · Brad Pitt (1963)

About Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. His musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide. Through his songs, music videos, concerts, and fashion, he transformed visual performance in popular music, popularizing street dance moves such as the moonwalk, the robot, and the anti-gravity lean. Jackson is often deemed the greatest entertainer of all time.

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