Who Was Alive

Were Tomas Tranströmer and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Tomas Tranströmer was 27 when Michael Jackson was born.

Tomas Tranströmer was 78 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Tomas Tranströmer

Swedish poet, psychologist and translator

Born 15 April 1931 · died 26 March 2015, 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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Tomas Tranströmer 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.