Who Was Alive

Were Mo Yan and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Mo Yan and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Mo Yan was 3 when Michael Jackson was born.

Mo Yan was 54 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Mo Yan

Chinese novelist and screenwriter

Born 17 February 1955 · living, 71 as of September 2026

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Mo Yan and Michael Jackson 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.