Who Was Alive

Were Umberto Eco and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Umberto Eco was 26 when Michael Jackson was born.

Umberto Eco was 77 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Umberto Eco

Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist

Born 5 January 1932 · died 19 February 2016, aged 84

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Umberto Eco 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.