Who Was Alive

Were Martin Scorsese and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Martin Scorsese was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

Martin Scorsese was 66 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Martin Scorsese

American filmmaker

Born 17 November 1942 · living, 83 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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Martin Scorsese 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.