Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1960 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 1 when José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was born.

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was 48 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

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Spanish politician

Born 4 August 1960 · living, 66 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
  7. Barack Obama
Michael Jackson and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 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.