Who Was Alive

Were Anthony Hopkins and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Anthony Hopkins was 20 when Michael Jackson was born.

Anthony Hopkins was 71 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh–American actor and director

Born 31 December 1937 · living, 88 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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Anthony Hopkins 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.