Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Lewis Hamilton alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Lewis Hamilton were alive at the same time for 24 years, from 1985 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 26 when Lewis Hamilton was born.

Lewis Hamilton was 24 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

Lewis Hamilton

British racing driver

Born 7 January 1985 · living, 41 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Lewis Hamilton 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.