How old would some of the most notable celebrities be if they were alive today?

Elvis Presley (89 years old)

Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll,” is one of the most influential and notable cultural figures of the 20th century. He began his music career in 1954 with Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Beyond his successful music career, Elvis married Priscilla Beaulieu, and they had a daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. Elvis and Priscilla split in 1973 after six years of marriage, following multiple alleged affairs. This failed marriage left Presley disheveled, and he never seemed to fully recover. In 1977, his fiancée Ginger Alden found him unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at 42 years old. If alive today, Elvis would be 89 years old.

Jimi Hendrix (81 years old)

Jimi Hendrix, born Johnny Allen Hendrix in November 1942, is one of the most influential eclectic guitarists. His girlfriend, Monika Dannemann, a German figure skater, was with him in London on the day he passed away. Disputes surround his last day and death, but on September 18th, 1970, at the age of 27, he died from asphyxia. In 1992, The Jimi Hendrix Experience entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although his mainstream career only lasted four years, he became a widely influential musician. If alive today, Hendrix would be 81 years old.

Prince (66 years old)

“Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in June 1958. At 19, Prince signed a record deal with Warner Brothers and soon released the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). However, in April 2016, Prince died at the age of 57 due to an accidental fentanyl overdose in his Paisley Park home. If Prince were alive today, he would be 66 years old.”

Michael Jackson (65 years old)

Michael Jackson is known as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century, the “King of Pop.” Furthermore, he made substantial contributions to music, dance, and fashion. In 2009, however, Jackson died of an overdose which his physician, Conrad Murray, administered. Consequently, Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011. Despite his passing, Michael Jackson is still among the best-selling music artists of all time and would be 65 years old if he were still alive.

Whitney Houston (60 years old)

Singer and actress, Whitney Houston’s single “I Will Always Love You” won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and she became the best-selling female single in history. On March 22, 2012, Houston’s death was ruled “accidental” by drowning and a combination of heart disease and drug use. If Whitney Houston were alive today, she would be 60 years old.

Kurt Cobain (57 years old)

Lead vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, passed away at only 27 years old. In March 1994, Cobain overdosed and was subsequently sent to a detox program. However, less than a month later, Cobain died of a self-inflicted injury. If he were still alive today, Cobain would be 57 years old.

Amy Winehouse (40 years old)

Amy Winehouse, an English singer and songwriter, was born in September 1983. Winehouse was a National Youth Jazz Orchestra member in her youth and eventually signed with Simon Fuller’s 19 Management in 2002. Jazz music heavily influenced her 2003 album, Frank. Winehouse battled with mental health, substance abuse, and addiction, subsequently passing away from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at 27. If Amy Winehouse were alive today, she would be 40 years old.