Who Was Alive

Were David Ben-Gurion and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. David Ben-Gurion and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 12 years, from 1961 to 1973.

David Ben-Gurion was 74 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 12 when David Ben-Gurion died, aged 87.

David Ben-Gurion

Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) -

Born 16 October 1886 · died 1 December 1973, aged 87

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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David Ben-Gurion 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.