Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1961 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 2 when Eddie Murphy was born.

Eddie Murphy was 48 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

Eddie Murphy

American actor and comedian

Born 3 April 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy 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.