Who Was Alive

Were Allen Ginsberg and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Allen Ginsberg and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 35 years, from 1961 to 1997.

Allen Ginsberg was 35 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 35 when Allen Ginsberg died, aged 70.

Allen Ginsberg

American poet and writer

Born 3 June 1926 · died 5 April 1997, aged 70

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Allen Ginsberg 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.