Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Bashar al-Assad alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Bashar al-Assad were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1965 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 7 when Bashar al-Assad was born.

Bashar al-Assad was 43 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

Bashar al-Assad

Syrian convicted fugitive and former President of Syria from 2000 to 2024

Born 11 September 1965 · living, 61 as of September 2026

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  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Bashar al-Assad
Michael Jackson and Bashar al-Assad 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.