Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Steffi Graf alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Steffi Graf were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1969 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 10 when Steffi Graf was born.

Steffi Graf was 40 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

Steffi Graf

German tennis player

Born 14 June 1969 · living, 57 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Steffi Graf 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.