Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Joaquin Phoenix alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Joaquin Phoenix were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1974 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 16 when Joaquin Phoenix was born.

Joaquin Phoenix was 34 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

Joaquin Phoenix

American actor

Born 28 October 1974 · living, 51 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Joaquin Phoenix 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.