Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Layal Abboud alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Layal Abboud were alive at the same time for 27 years, from 1982 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 23 when Layal Abboud was born.

Layal Abboud was 27 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

Layal Abboud

Lebanese pop singer

Born 15 May 1982 · living, 44 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Layal Abboud 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.