Who Was Alive

Were Miriam Makeba and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Miriam Makeba and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2008.

Miriam Makeba was 26 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 50 when Miriam Makeba died, aged 76.

Miriam Makeba

South African singer and civil rights activist

Born 4 March 1932 · died 9–10 November 2008, aged 76

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
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  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Miriam Makeba
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Miriam Makeba 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.