Who Was Alive

Were Daniel Ortega and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Daniel Ortega was 12 when Michael Jackson was born.

Daniel Ortega was 63 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Daniel Ortega

President of Nicaragua

Born 11 November 1945 · living, 80 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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Daniel Ortega 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.