Childhood
age 0–12 · 1987–1999
24 notable deaths
Teenage Years
age 13–19 · 2000–2006
12 notable deaths
Young Adult
age 20–35 · 2007–2022
38 notable deaths
Middle Age
age 36–55 · 2023–2026
4 notable deaths
1988
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960–1988
Art
Neo-expressionist street art icon
Lionel Messi was 1 years old
1989
Hirohito
1901–1989
Politics & Leadership
Emperor of Japan during WWII
Lionel Messi was 2 years old
2003
Johnny Cash
1932–2003
Music
The Man in Black, country music legend
Lionel Messi was 16 years old
2004
Ray Charles
1930–2004
Music
The Genius of Soul, Georgia On My Mind
Lionel Messi was 17 years old
2008
Edmund Hillary
1919–2008
Exploration
First to summit Mount Everest
Lionel Messi was 21 years old
2008
Heath Ledger
1979–2008
Film & Entertainment
The Dark Knight's Joker
Lionel Messi was 21 years old
2011
Osama bin Laden
1957–2011
Politics & Leadership
Founder of al-Qaeda
Lionel Messi was 24 years old
2012
Neil Armstrong
1930–2012
Exploration
First human to walk on the Moon
Lionel Messi was 25 years old
2012
Whitney Houston
1963–2012
Music
The Voice, I Will Always Love You
Lionel Messi was 25 years old
2014
Maya Angelou
1928–2014
Literature
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Lionel Messi was 27 years old
2019
Toni Morrison
1931–2019
Literature
Beloved, Nobel Prize in Literature
Lionel Messi was 32 years old
Today — 2026
Lionel Messi is 39 years old