Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Wayne Rooney alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Wayne Rooney were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1985 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 27 when Wayne Rooney was born.

Wayne Rooney was 23 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

Wayne Rooney

English footballer and manager

Born 24 October 1985 · living, 40 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Wayne Rooney 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.