Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Mark Wahlberg alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Mark Wahlberg were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1971 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 12 when Mark Wahlberg was born.

Mark Wahlberg was 38 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

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

Born 5 June 1971 · living, 55 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Mark Wahlberg 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.