Who Was Alive

Were Roman Polanski and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Roman Polanski was 25 when Michael Jackson was born.

Roman Polanski was 75 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Roman Polanski

French-Polish filmmaker

Born 18 August 1933 · living, 93 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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  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Roman Polanski
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Roman Polanski 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.