Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Garry Kasparov alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Garry Kasparov were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1963 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 4 when Garry Kasparov was born.

Garry Kasparov was 46 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

Garry Kasparov

Russian chess grandmaster and activist

Born 13 April 1963 · living, 63 as of September 2026

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  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Garry Kasparov
Michael Jackson and Garry Kasparov 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.