Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Bono alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Bono were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1960 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 1 when Bono was born.

Bono was 49 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

Bono

Irish singer

Born 10 May 1960 · living, 66 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Bono
  7. Barack Obama
Michael Jackson and Bono 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.