Who Was Alive

Were Bob Marley and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Bob Marley and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1958 to 1981.

Bob Marley was 13 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 22 when Bob Marley died, aged 36.

Bob Marley

Jamaican reggae musician

Born 6 February 1945 · died 11 May 1981, aged 36

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Bob Marley 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.