Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1978 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 19 when Kobe Bryant was born.

Kobe Bryant was 30 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

Kobe Bryant

American basketball player

Born 23 August 1978 · died 26 January 2020, aged 41

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Michael Jackson and Kobe Bryant 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.