Who Was Alive

Were François Mitterrand and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. François Mitterrand and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1958 to 1996.

François Mitterrand was 41 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 37 when François Mitterrand died, aged 79.

François Mitterrand

21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995

Born 26 October 1916 · died 8 January 1996, aged 79

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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François Mitterrand 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.