Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Larry Sanger alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Larry Sanger were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1968 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 9 when Larry Sanger was born.

Larry Sanger was 40 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

Larry Sanger

American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects

Born 16 July 1968 · living, 58 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Larry Sanger 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.