Who Was Alive

Were John Goodman and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

John Goodman was 6 when Michael Jackson was born.

John Goodman was 57 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

John Goodman

American actor

Born 20 June 1952 · living, 74 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. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
John Goodman 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.