Who Was Alive

Were Laura Bush and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Laura Bush was 11 when Michael Jackson was born.

Laura Bush was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Laura Bush

First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009

Born 4 November 1946 · 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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Laura Bush 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.