Who Was Alive

Were Richard Dawkins and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Richard Dawkins was 17 when Michael Jackson was born.

Richard Dawkins was 68 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Richard Dawkins

English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author

Born 26 March 1941 · living, 85 as of September 2026

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. Richard Dawkins
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Richard Dawkins 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.