Who Was Alive

Were Orson Welles and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Orson Welles and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1958 to 1985.

Orson Welles was 43 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 27 when Orson Welles died, aged 70.

Orson Welles

American actor and filmmaker

Born 6 May 1915 · died 10 October 1985, aged 70

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Orson Welles 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.