Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1971 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was born.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was 37 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Leader of the Islamic State

Born 28 July 1971 · died 27 October 2019, aged 48

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Michael Jackson and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 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.