Who Was Alive

Were Peter Handke and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Peter Handke was 15 when Michael Jackson was born.

Peter Handke was 66 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Peter Handke

Austrian writer, playwright and film director

Born 6 December 1942 · living, 83 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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Peter Handke 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.