Who Was Alive

Were Annie Ernaux and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Annie Ernaux and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Annie Ernaux was 17 when Michael Jackson was born.

Annie Ernaux was 68 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Annie Ernaux

French writer

Born 1 September 1940 · living, 86 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Annie Ernaux 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.