Who Was Alive

Were Elvis Presley and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Elvis Presley and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 16 years, from 1961 to 1977.

Elvis Presley was 26 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 16 when Elvis Presley died, aged 42.

Elvis Presley

American singer and actor

Born 8 January 1935 · died 16 August 1977, aged 42

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Elvis Presley 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.