Who Was Alive

Were Mae West and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Mae West and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1958 to 1980.

Mae West was 65 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 22 when Mae West died, aged 87.

Mae West

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer

Born 17 August 1893 · died 22 November 1980, aged 87

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Mae West 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.