Who Was Alive

Were Ridley Scott and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Ridley Scott was 20 when Michael Jackson was born.

Ridley Scott was 71 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Ridley Scott

English filmmaker

Born 30 November 1937 · living, 88 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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Ridley Scott 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.