Who Was Alive

Were Igor Stravinsky and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Igor Stravinsky and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1961 to 1971.

Igor Stravinsky was 79 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 9 when Igor Stravinsky died, aged 88.

Igor Stravinsky

Russian, French, and American composer

Born 5 June 1882 (Julian calendar) · died 6 April 1971, aged 88

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Igor Stravinsky 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.