Who Was Alive

Were Sylvia Plath and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Sylvia Plath and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 4 years, from 1958 to 1963.

Sylvia Plath was 25 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 4 when Sylvia Plath died, aged 30.

Sylvia Plath

American poet and writer

Born 27 October 1932 · died 11 February 1963, aged 30

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Sylvia Plath 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.