Who Was Alive

Were Benedict XVI and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Benedict XVI was 31 when Michael Jackson was born.

Benedict XVI was 82 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Benedict XVI

265 th pope of the Catholic Church

Born 16 April 1927 · died 31 December 2022, aged 95

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Adolf Hitler
  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Benedict XVI
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Benedict XVI 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.