Who Was Alive

Were Muhammadu Buhari and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Muhammadu Buhari was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

Muhammadu Buhari was 66 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Muhammadu Buhari

Former President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025

Born 17 December 1942 · died 13 July 2025, aged 82

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
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  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Muhammadu Buhari
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Muhammadu Buhari 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.