Who Was Alive

Were David Bowie and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. David Bowie and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1961 to 2016.

David Bowie was 14 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 54 when David Bowie died, aged 69.

David Bowie

English musician and actor

Born 8 January 1947 · died 10 January 2016, aged 69

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  5. David Bowie
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
David Bowie 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.