Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Margaret Mead and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1958 to 1978.

Margaret Mead was 56 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 20 when Margaret Mead died, aged 76.

Margaret Mead

American anthropologist

Born 16 December 1901 · died 15 November 1978, aged 76

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Margaret Mead 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.