Who Was Alive

Were Jean Cocteau and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jean Cocteau and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 5 years, from 1958 to 1963.

Jean Cocteau was 69 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 5 when Jean Cocteau died, aged 74.

Jean Cocteau

French writer and film director

Born 5 July 1889 · died 11 October 1963, aged 74

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jean Cocteau 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.