Vladimir Lenin · John Maynard Keynes Were Vladimir Lenin and John Maynard Keynes alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and John Maynard Keynes were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1883 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 13 when John Maynard Keynes was born.John Maynard Keynes was 40 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53John Maynard KeynesBritish economistBorn 5 June 1883 · died 21 April 1946, aged 62 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinJohn Maynard KeynesAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Vladimir Lenin and John Maynard Keynes 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.