Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Kimi Räikkönen alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Kimi Räikkönen were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1979 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 21 when Kimi Räikkönen was born.

Kimi Räikkönen 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

Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish racing driver

Born 17 October 1979 · living, 46 as of September 2026

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  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Jackson and Kimi Räikkönen 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.