Who Was Alive

Were David Attenborough and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

David Attenborough was 32 when Michael Jackson was born.

David Attenborough was 83 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist

Born 8 May 1926 · living, 100 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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  7. Vladimir Putin
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David Attenborough 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.