Who Was Alive

Were John McCain and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. John McCain and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 57 years, from 1961 to 2018.

John McCain was 24 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 57 when John McCain died, aged 81.

John McCain

American politician

Born 29 August 1936 · died 25 August 2018, aged 81

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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John McCain 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.