Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Jimmy Wales alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Jimmy Wales were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1966 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 7 when Jimmy Wales was born.

Jimmy Wales was 42 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

Jimmy Wales

Co-founder of Wikipedia

Born 7 August 1966 · living, 60 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Jimmy Wales 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.