Who Was Alive

Were Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei was 12 when Michael Jackson was born.

Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei was 62 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei

Sultan of Brunei since 1967

Born 15 July 1946 · 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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Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei 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.