Who Was Alive

Were Alan Rickman and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Alan Rickman and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1961 to 2016.

Alan Rickman was 15 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 54 when Alan Rickman died, aged 69.

Alan Rickman

British actor and director

Born 21 February 1946 · died 14 January 2016, aged 69

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Alan Rickman 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.