Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Will Smith alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Will Smith were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1968 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 10 when Will Smith was born.

Will Smith 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

Will Smith

American actor, film producer and rapper

Born 25 September 1968 · living, 58 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Will Smith 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.