Who Was Alive

Were J. R. R. Tolkien and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. J. R. R. Tolkien and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1958 to 1973.

J. R. R. Tolkien was 66 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 15 when J. R. R. Tolkien died, aged 81.

J. R. R. Tolkien

English writer and philologist

Born 3 January 1892 · died 2 September 1973, 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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J. R. R. Tolkien 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.