Who Was Alive

Were Margaret Atwood and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Margaret Atwood and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Margaret Atwood was 18 when Michael Jackson was born.

Margaret Atwood was 69 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Margaret Atwood

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor

Born 18 November 1939 · living, 86 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Margaret Atwood 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.