Who Was Alive

Were Romano Prodi and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Romano Prodi was 19 when Michael Jackson was born.

Romano Prodi was 69 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Romano Prodi

Italian politician and economist

Born 9 August 1939 · living, 87 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. Romano Prodi
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Romano Prodi 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.