Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Tawakkol Karman alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Tawakkol Karman were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1979 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 20 when Tawakkol Karman was born.

Tawakkol Karman was 30 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

Tawakkol Karman

Yemeni-Turkish journalist, politician and human rights activist

Born 7 February 1979 · living, 47 as of September 2026

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  7. Tawakkol Karman
Michael Jackson and Tawakkol Karman 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.