Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Vladimir Putin was 5 when Michael Jackson was born.

Vladimir Putin was 56 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 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
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Donald Trump
  5. Vladimir Putin
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Vladimir Putin 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.