Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1963 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 4 when Michael Jordan was born.

Michael Jordan was 46 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

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman

Born 17 February 1963 · living, 63 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan 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.