Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Sarah Palin alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Sarah Palin were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 5 when Sarah Palin was born.

Sarah Palin was 45 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

Sarah Palin

Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009

Born 11 February 1964 · living, 62 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Sarah Palin
Michael Jackson and Sarah Palin 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.