Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jean-Claude Van Damme alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jean-Claude Van Damme were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1960 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 2 when Jean-Claude Van Damme was born.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was 48 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

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Belgian actor and martial artist

Born 18 October 1960 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Jean-Claude Van Damme 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.