Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Vysotsky and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Vysotsky and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 18 years, from 1961 to 1980.

Vladimir Vysotsky was 23 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 18 when Vladimir Vysotsky died, aged 42.

Vladimir Vysotsky

Soviet singer-songwriter and actor

Born 25 January 1938 · died 25 July 1980, aged 42

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Vladimir Vysotsky 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.