Who Was Alive

Were Michael Jackson and Winona Ryder alive at the same time?

Yes. Michael Jackson and Winona Ryder were alive at the same time for 37 years, from 1971 to 2009.

Michael Jackson was 13 when Winona Ryder was born.

Winona Ryder was 37 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

Winona Ryder

American actress

Born 29 October 1971 · living, 54 as of September 2026

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Michael Jackson and Winona Ryder 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.