Who Was Alive

Were Wole Soyinka and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Wole Soyinka was 24 when Michael Jackson was born.

Wole Soyinka was 74 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Wole Soyinka

Nigerian writer

Born 13 July 1934 · living, 92 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Wole Soyinka 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.