Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Max Verstappen alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Max Verstappen were alive at the same time for 11 years, from 1997 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 39 when Max Verstappen was born.

Max Verstappen was 11 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

Max Verstappen

Dutch and Belgian racing driver

Born 30 September 1997 · living, 28 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Max Verstappen 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.