Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jim Carrey alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jim Carrey were alive at the same time for 47 years, from 1962 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 3 when Jim Carrey was born.

Jim Carrey was 47 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

Jim Carrey

Canadian-American actor and comedian

Born 17 January 1962 · living, 64 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Jim Carrey 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.