Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Ed Sheeran alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Ed Sheeran were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1991 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 32 when Ed Sheeran was born.

Ed Sheeran was 18 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

Ed Sheeran

English singer-songwriter

Born 17 February 1991 · living, 35 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Ed Sheeran 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.