Who Was Alive

Were Nelson Mandela and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Nelson Mandela and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Nelson Mandela was 40 when Michael Jackson was born.

Nelson Mandela was 90 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Nelson Mandela

President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist

Born 18 July 1918 · died 5 December 2013, aged 95

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela and Michael Jackson 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.