Who Was Alive

Were Donald Knuth and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Donald Knuth was 20 when Michael Jackson was born.

Donald Knuth was 71 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Donald Knuth

American computer scientist and mathematician

Born 10 January 1938 · living, 88 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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  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Donald Knuth
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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Donald Knuth 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.