Who Was Alive

Were Susan Sontag and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Susan Sontag and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1958 to 2004.

Susan Sontag was 25 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 46 when Susan Sontag died, aged 71.

Susan Sontag

American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist

Born 16 January 1933 · died 28 December 2004, aged 71

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Susan Sontag 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.