Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and R. Kelly alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and R. Kelly were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1967 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 8 when R. Kelly was born.

R. Kelly was 42 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

R. Kelly

American singer-songwriter and record producer

Born 8 January 1967 · living, 59 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and R. Kelly 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.