Who Was Alive

Were Charlton Heston and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Charlton Heston and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 46 years, from 1961 to 2008.

Charlton Heston was 37 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 46 when Charlton Heston died, aged 84.

Charlton Heston

American actor

Born 4 October 1923 · died 5 April 2008, aged 84

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Charlton Heston and Barack Obama 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.