Who Was Alive

Were Ruhollah Khomeini and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

Yes. Ruhollah Khomeini and Michael Jackson were alive at the same time for 30 years, from 1958 to 1989.

Michael Jackson was 30 when Ruhollah Khomeini died.

Ruhollah Khomeini

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989

Born 1900–1902 · died 1989

Michael Jackson

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer

Born 29 August 1958 · died 25 June 2009, aged 50

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  3. Ruhollah Khomeini
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  5. Nelson Mandela
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  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
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Ruhollah Khomeini 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.