Who Was Alive

Were Dan Quayle and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Dan Quayle was 11 when Michael Jackson was born.

Dan Quayle was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Dan Quayle

Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993

Born 4 February 1947 · living, 79 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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Dan Quayle 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.