Who Was Alive

Were Heinrich Böll and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Heinrich Böll and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1958 to 1985.

Heinrich Böll was 40 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 26 when Heinrich Böll died, aged 67.

Heinrich Böll

German writer

Born 21 December 1917 · died 16 July 1985, aged 67

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Heinrich Böll
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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
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Heinrich Böll 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.