Who Was Alive

Were Günter Grass and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Günter Grass was 30 when Michael Jackson was born.

Günter Grass was 81 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Günter Grass

German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor

Born 16 October 1927 · died 13 April 2015, 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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Günter Grass 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.