Who Was Alive

Were Frank Zappa and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Frank Zappa and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1958 to 1993.

Frank Zappa was 17 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 35 when Frank Zappa died, aged 52.

Frank Zappa

American musician

Born 21 December 1940 · died 4 December 1993, aged 52

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Frank Zappa 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.