Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1965 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 6 when Robert Downey Jr. was born.

Robert Downey Jr. was 44 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

Robert Downey Jr.

American actor

Born 4 April 1965 · living, 61 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. 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.