Who Was Alive

Were Salman Rushdie and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Salman Rushdie was 11 when Michael Jackson was born.

Salman Rushdie was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Salman Rushdie

Indian-born English and American novelist

Born 19 June 1947 · living, 79 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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Salman Rushdie 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.