Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Rachel McAdams alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Rachel McAdams were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1978 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 20 when Rachel McAdams was born.

Rachel McAdams was 30 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

Rachel McAdams

Canadian actress

Born 17 November 1978 · living, 47 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Rachel McAdams 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.