Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys were alive at the same time for 27 or 28 years, from 1981 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 22 or 23 when Alicia Keys was born.

Alicia Keys was 27 or 28 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

Alicia Keys

American singer-songwriter and pianist

Born 1981 · living, 44 or 45 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys 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.