Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Bryan Adams alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Bryan Adams were alive at the same time for 49 years, from 1959 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 1 when Bryan Adams was born.

Bryan Adams was 49 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

Bryan Adams

Canadian singer-songwriter and musician

Born 5 November 1959 · living, 66 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Bryan Adams 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.