Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Shah Rukh Khan alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Shah Rukh Khan were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1965 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 7 when Shah Rukh Khan was born.

Shah Rukh Khan was 43 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

Shah Rukh Khan

Indian actor, producer and television personality

Born 2 November 1965 · living, 60 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Shah Rukh Khan
Michael Jackson and Shah Rukh Khan 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.