Who Was Alive

Were Philip Roth and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Philip Roth and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 71 years, from 1946 to 2018.

Philip Roth was 13 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 71 when Philip Roth died, aged 85.

Philip Roth

American novelist

Born 19 March 1933 · died 22 May 2018, aged 85

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

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  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Philip Roth and Donald Trump 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.