Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Matthew McConaughey alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Matthew McConaughey were alive at the same time for 39 years, from 1969 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 11 when Matthew McConaughey was born.

Matthew McConaughey was 39 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

Matthew McConaughey

American actor

Born 4 November 1969 · living, 56 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Matthew McConaughey 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.