Who Was Alive

Were Roald Dahl and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Roald Dahl and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1946 to 1990.

Roald Dahl was 29 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 44 when Roald Dahl died, aged 74.

Roald Dahl

British writer and poet

Born 13 September 1916 · died 23 November 1990, aged 74

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
Roald Dahl 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.