Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Diana, Princess of Wales alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Diana, Princess of Wales were alive at the same time for 36 years, from 1961 to 1997.

Vladimir Putin was 8 when Diana, Princess of Wales was born.

Vladimir Putin was 44 when Diana, Princess of Wales died, aged 36.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales

Born 1 July 1961 · died 31 August 1997, aged 36

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  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Diana, Princess of Wales
  7. Barack Obama
Vladimir Putin and Diana, Princess of Wales 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.