Who Was Alive

Were Samuel Beckett and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Samuel Beckett and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1958 to 1989.

Samuel Beckett was 52 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 31 when Samuel Beckett died, aged 83.

Samuel Beckett

Irish writer

Born 13 April 1906 · died 22 December 1989, aged 83

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Samuel Beckett 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.