Who Was Alive

Were Jorge Luis Borges and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Jorge Luis Borges and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1958 to 1986.

Jorge Luis Borges was 59 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 27 when Jorge Luis Borges died, aged 86.

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator

Born 24 August 1899 · died 14 June 1986, aged 86

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Jorge Luis Borges 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.