Who Was Alive

Were Roger Penrose and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Roger Penrose was 27 when Michael Jackson was born.

Roger Penrose was 77 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Roger Penrose

English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher

Born 8 August 1931 · living, 95 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
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  3. Ronald Reagan
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  5. Roger Penrose
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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Roger Penrose 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.