Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Hugh Jackman alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Hugh Jackman were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1968 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 10 when Hugh Jackman was born.

Hugh Jackman was 40 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

Hugh Jackman

Australian and English actor and singer

Born 12 October 1968 · living, 57 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Hugh Jackman 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.