Who Was Alive

Were Dustin Hoffman and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Dustin Hoffman was 21 when Michael Jackson was born.

Dustin Hoffman was 71 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Dustin Hoffman

American actor

Born 8 August 1937 · living, 89 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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Dustin Hoffman 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.