Who Was Alive

Were Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 56 years, from 1961 to 2018.

Anthony Bourdain was 5 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 56 when Anthony Bourdain died, aged 61.

Anthony Bourdain

American chef and television personality

Born 25 June 1956 · died 8 June 2018, aged 61

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Anthony Bourdain
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Anthony Bourdain 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.