Who Was Alive

Were Patrick Modiano and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Patrick Modiano was 13 when Michael Jackson was born.

Patrick Modiano was 63 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Patrick Modiano

French writer

Born 30 July 1945 · living, 81 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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Patrick Modiano 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.