Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Ben Affleck alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Ben Affleck were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1972 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 13 when Ben Affleck was born.

Ben Affleck was 36 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

Ben Affleck

American film actor, director and screenwriter

Born 15 August 1972 · living, 54 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Ben Affleck 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.