Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1980 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 21 when Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was born.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was 29 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

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

Born 21 February 1980 · living, 46 as of September 2026

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