Who Was Alive

Were Jiddu Krishnamurti and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Jiddu Krishnamurti and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 24 years, from 1961 to 1986.

Barack Obama was 24 when Jiddu Krishnamurti died.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer

Born 1893–1897 · died 17 February 1986

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Jiddu Krishnamurti 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.