Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther King Jr. and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther King Jr. and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1958 to 1968.

Martin Luther King Jr. was 29 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 9 when Martin Luther King Jr. died, aged 39.

Martin Luther King Jr.

American Baptist minister and civil rights leader

Born 15 January 1929 · died 4 April 1968, aged 39

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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  5. Martin Luther King Jr.
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  8. Michael Jackson
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Martin Luther King Jr. 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.