Who Was Alive

Were Ali Khamenei and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Ali Khamenei was 19 when Michael Jackson was born.

Ali Khamenei was 70 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Ali Khamenei

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026

Born 19 April 1939 · died 28 February 2026, aged 86

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

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Ali Khamenei 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.