Who Was Alive

Were Jomo Kenyatta and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jomo Kenyatta and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1958 to 1978.

Jomo Kenyatta was 64 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 19 when Jomo Kenyatta died, aged 84.

Jomo Kenyatta

First Prime Minister (1963 to 1964) and President (1964 to 1978) of self-governing Kenya

Born 20 October 1893 · died 22 August 1978, aged 84

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jomo Kenyatta 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.