Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Zinedine Zidane alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Zinedine Zidane were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1972 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 13 when Zinedine Zidane was born.

Zinedine Zidane was 37 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

Zinedine Zidane

French association football player and coach

Born 23 June 1972 · living, 54 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Zinedine Zidane 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.