Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Edward Snowden alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Edward Snowden were alive at the same time for 26 years, from 1983 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 24 when Edward Snowden was born.

Edward Snowden was 26 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

Edward Snowden

American whistleblower and former NSA contractor

Born 21 June 1983 · living, 43 as of September 2026

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