Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Leymah Gbowee alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Leymah Gbowee were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1972 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 13 when Leymah Gbowee was born.

Leymah Gbowee 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

Leymah Gbowee

Liberian peace activist

Born 1 February 1972 · living, 54 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Leymah Gbowee 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.