Albert Einstein · David Bowie Were Albert Einstein and David Bowie alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and David Bowie were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1947 to 1955. Albert Einstein was 67 when David Bowie was born.David Bowie was 8 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76David BowieEnglish musician and actorBorn 8 January 1947 · died 10 January 2016, aged 69 Karl MarxAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganDonald TrumpDavid BowieVladimir PutinMichael JacksonBarack Obama Albert Einstein and David Bowie 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.