Who Was Alive

Were Olaf Scholz and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Olaf Scholz was under a year old when Michael Jackson was born.

Olaf Scholz was 51 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Olaf Scholz

German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestag

Born 14 June 1958 · living, 68 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Olaf Scholz 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.