1958–2009
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer
50years old at death
18,563days lived
17%of the people on this site died younger
Michael Jackson was born on 29 August 1958 and died on 25 June 2009, aged 50 years and 300 days. That is 18,563 days in all.
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Others who died at 50
- VirgilRoman poet (1st century BC) · 70–19 BC50 yrs
- James CookBritish explorer, cartographer and naval officer · 1728–177950 yrs
- Gustav MahlerAustrian late-Romantic composer · 1860–191150 yrs
- Sergei EisensteinSoviet filmmaker · 1898–194850 yrs
- Nicholas II of Russia14th and last Emperor of Russia · 1868–191850 yrs
- Antoine LavoisierFrench nobleman and chemist · 1743–179450 yrs
- RamakrishnaIndian mystic and religious preacher · 1836–188650 yrs
- Isadora DuncanaAmerican dancer and choreographer · 1877–192750 yrs
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Also born on 29 August
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresFrench painter · 1780–186786 yrs
- John McCainAmerican politician · 1936–201881 yrs
- Maurice MaeterlinckBelgian playwright and essayist · 1862–194986 yrs
- CaligulaThird Roman emperor · AD 12–4128 yrs
- Ingrid BergmanSwedish actress · 1915–198267 yrs
- Richard AttenboroughBritish actor · 1923–201490 yrs
Famous people born on 29 August
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