Who Was Alive

Were Tom Hanks and Michael Jackson alive at the same time?

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

Tom Hanks was 2 when Michael Jackson was born.

Tom Hanks was 52 when Michael Jackson died, aged 50.

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer

Born 9 July 1956 · living, 70 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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  7. Barack Obama
Tom Hanks 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.