Who Was Alive

Were Shirin Ebadi and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Shirin Ebadi was 11 when Michael Jackson was born.

Shirin Ebadi was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Shirin Ebadi

Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient

Born 21 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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  5. Shirin Ebadi
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Shirin Ebadi 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.