Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio alive at the same time?

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

Michael Jackson was 16 when Leonardo DiCaprio was born.

Leonardo DiCaprio 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

Leonardo DiCaprio

American actor and producer

Born 11 November 1974 · living, 51 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio 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.