Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jimmie Johnson alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jimmie Johnson were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1975 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 17 when Jimmie Johnson was born.

Jimmie Johnson was 33 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

Jimmie Johnson

American racing driver

Born 17 September 1975 · living, 51 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Jimmie Johnson 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.