Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Robert Pattinson alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Robert Pattinson were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1986 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 27 when Robert Pattinson was born.

Robert Pattinson was 23 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

Robert Pattinson

English actor and film producer

Born 13 May 1986 · living, 40 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Robert Pattinson 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.