Albert Einstein · Helen Mirren Were Albert Einstein and Helen Mirren alive at the same time? Yes. Albert Einstein and Helen Mirren were alive at the same time for 9 years, from 1945 to 1955. Albert Einstein was 66 when Helen Mirren was born.Helen Mirren was 9 when Albert Einstein died, aged 76. Albert EinsteinGerman-born theoretical physicistBorn 14 March 1879 · died 18 April 1955, aged 76Helen MirrenBritish actressBorn 26 July 1945 · living, 81 as of September 2026 Karl MarxAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganHelen MirrenDonald TrumpVladimir PutinMichael JacksonBarack Obama Albert Einstein and Helen Mirren 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.