Who Was Alive

Were Robin Williams and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Robin Williams and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 1961 to 2014.

Robin Williams was 10 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 53 when Robin Williams died, aged 63.

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian

Born 21 July 1951 · died 11 August 2014, aged 63

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Robin Williams 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.