Who Was Alive

Were Ringo Starr and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Ringo Starr was 18 when Michael Jackson was born.

Ringo Starr was 68 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

Born 7 July 1940 · living, 86 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. Ringo Starr
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Ringo Starr 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.