Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Adam Sandler alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Adam Sandler were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1966 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 8 when Adam Sandler was born.

Adam Sandler was 42 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

Adam Sandler

American actor and comedian

Born 9 September 1966 · living, 60 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Adam Sandler 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.