Who Was Alive

Were Elie Wiesel and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Elie Wiesel was 29 when Michael Jackson was born.

Elie Wiesel was 80 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Elie Wiesel

Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor

Born 30 September 1928 · died 2 July 2016, aged 87

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Elie Wiesel 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.