Who Was Alive

Were Thomas Sankara and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Thomas Sankara and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1958 to 1987.

Thomas Sankara was 8 when Michael Jackson was born.

Michael Jackson was 29 when Thomas Sankara died, aged 37.

Thomas Sankara

President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987

Born 21 December 1949 · died 15 October 1987, aged 37

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Thomas Sankara 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.