Who Was Alive

Were Cyril Ramaphosa and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Cyril Ramaphosa was 5 when Michael Jackson was born.

Cyril Ramaphosa was 56 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Cyril Ramaphosa

President of South Africa since 2018

Born 17 November 1952 · living, 73 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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Cyril Ramaphosa 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.