Who Was Alive

Were Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Francis Ford Coppola was 19 when Michael Jackson was born.

Francis Ford Coppola was 70 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Francis Ford Coppola

American filmmaker

Born 7 April 1939 · living, 87 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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Francis Ford Coppola 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.