Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jet Li alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jet Li were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1963 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 4 when Jet Li was born.

Jet Li was 46 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

Jet Li

Chinese-Singaporean martial artist and actor

Born 26 April 1963 · living, 63 as of September 2026

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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Jet Li
Michael Jackson and Jet Li 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.