Vladimir Lenin · Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Were Vladimir Lenin and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1892 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 21 when Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was born.Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was 31 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53Ryūnosuke AkutagawaJapanese writerBorn 1 March 1892 · died 24 July 1927, aged 35 Karl MarxVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRyūnosuke AkutagawaRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Vladimir Lenin and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa 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.