Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jack Ma alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jack Ma were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1964 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 6 when Jack Ma was born.

Jack Ma was 44 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

Jack Ma

Chinese businessman

Born 10 September 1964 · living, 62 as of September 2026

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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Jack Ma
Michael Jackson and Jack Ma 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.