Who Was Alive

Were Erich Honecker and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Erich Honecker and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1958 to 1994.

Erich Honecker was 46 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 35 when Erich Honecker died, aged 81.

Erich Honecker

Former leader of East Germany, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party

Born 25 August 1912 · died 29 May 1994, aged 81

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Erich Honecker 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.