Who Was Alive

Were Osama bin Laden and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Osama bin Laden and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 50 years, from 1958 to 2009.

Osama bin Laden was 1 when Michael Jackson was born.

Osama bin Laden was 52 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Osama bin Laden

Founder of al-Qaeda

Born 10 March 1957 · died 2 May 2011, aged 54

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Osama bin Laden
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Osama bin Laden 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.