Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Mesut Özil alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Mesut Özil were alive at the same time for 20 years, from 1988 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 30 when Mesut Özil was born.

Mesut Özil was 20 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

Mesut Özil

Turkish-German association football player

Born 15 October 1988 · living, 37 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Mesut Özil 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.