Who Was Alive

Were John Kerry and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

John Kerry was 14 when Michael Jackson was born.

John Kerry was 65 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

John Kerry

American politician and diplomat

Born 11 December 1943 · living, 82 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. John Kerry
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
John Kerry 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.