Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Gianluigi Buffon alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Gianluigi Buffon were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1978 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 19 when Gianluigi Buffon was born.

Gianluigi Buffon was 31 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

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer

Born 28 January 1978 · living, 48 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Gianluigi Buffon 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.