Who Was Alive

Were Paul Kagame and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Paul Kagame was under a year old when Michael Jackson was born.

Paul Kagame was 51 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda since 2000

Born 23 October 1957 · 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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Paul Kagame 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.