Who Was Alive

Were Jack Nicholson and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Jack Nicholson was 21 when Michael Jackson was born.

Jack Nicholson was 72 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Jack Nicholson

American actor and filmmaker

Born 22 April 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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Jack Nicholson 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.