Who Was Alive

Were Robert Redford and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Robert Redford was 22 when Michael Jackson was born.

Robert Redford was 72 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Robert Redford

American actor and director

Born 18 August 1936 · died 16 September 2025, aged 89

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Robert Redford 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.