Who Was Alive

Were Chinua Achebe and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Chinua Achebe was 27 when Michael Jackson was born.

Chinua Achebe was 78 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Chinua Achebe

Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic

Born 16 November 1930 · died 21 March 2013, aged 82

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Chinua Achebe 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.