Who Was Alive

Were Alex Ferguson and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Alex Ferguson was 16 when Michael Jackson was born.

Alex Ferguson was 67 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Alex Ferguson

Scottish association football manager and former player

Born 31 December 1941 · living, 84 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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Alex Ferguson 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.