Who Was Alive

Were Pelé and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Pelé was 17 when Michael Jackson was born.

Pelé was 68 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Pelé

Brazilian footballer

Born 23 October 1940 · died 29 December 2022, aged 82

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Pelé 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.