Who Was Alive

Were Malcolm X and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Malcolm X and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1958 to 1965.

Malcolm X was 33 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 6 when Malcolm X died, aged 39.

Malcolm X

American Black rights activist

Born 19 May 1925 · died 21 February 1965, aged 39

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Malcolm X
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Malcolm X 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.