Karl Marx · Mata Hari Were Karl Marx and Mata Hari alive at the same time? Yes. Karl Marx and Mata Hari were alive at the same time for 6 years, from 1876 to 1883. Karl Marx was 58 when Mata Hari was born.Mata Hari was 6 when Karl Marx died, aged 64. Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64Mata HariDutch exotic dancer, courtesan and spyBorn 7 August 1876 · died 15 October 1917, aged 41 NapoleonAbraham LincolnKarl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninMata HariAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald Reagan Karl Marx and Mata Hari 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.