Who Was Alive

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

Yes. Anthony Eden and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 15 years, from 1961 to 1977.

Anthony Eden was 64 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 15 when Anthony Eden died, aged 79.

Anthony Eden

British soldier, diplomat and politician

Born 12 June 1897 · died 14 January 1977, aged 79

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Anthony Eden 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.