Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Sean Penn alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Sean Penn were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1960 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 1 when Sean Penn was born.

Sean Penn was 48 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

Sean Penn

American actor

Born 17 August 1960 · living, 66 as of September 2026

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  7. Barack Obama
Michael Jackson and Sean Penn 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.