Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Lionel Messi alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Lionel Messi were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1987 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 28 when Lionel Messi was born.

Lionel Messi was 22 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

Lionel Messi

Argentine association football player

Born 24 June 1987 · living, 39 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Lionel Messi 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.