Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Xavi Hernández alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Xavi Hernández were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1980 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 21 when Xavi Hernández was born.

Xavi Hernández was 29 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

Xavi Hernández

Spanish footballer and manager

Born 25 January 1980 · living, 46 as of September 2026

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  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Xavi Hernández
Michael Jackson and Xavi Hernández 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.