Who Was Alive

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

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

John Major was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

John Major was 66 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

John Major

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997

Born 29 March 1943 · living, 83 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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John Major 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.