Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston were alive at the same time for 45 years, from 1963 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 4 when Whitney Houston was born.

Whitney Houston was 45 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

Whitney Houston

American singer, actress, and film producer

Born 9 August 1963 · died 11 February 2012, aged 48

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Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston 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.