Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Usain Bolt alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Usain Bolt were alive at the same time for 22 years, from 1986 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 27 when Usain Bolt was born.

Usain Bolt was 22 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

Usain Bolt

Jamaican sprinter

Born 21 August 1986 · living, 40 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Usain Bolt 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.