Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Julian Assange alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Julian Assange were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1971 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Julian Assange was born.

Julian Assange was 37 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

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist

Born 3 July 1971 · living, 55 as of September 2026

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  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Julian Assange
Michael Jackson and Julian Assange 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.