Who Was Alive

Were Derek Walcott and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Derek Walcott and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 70 years, from 1946 to 2017.

Derek Walcott was 16 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 70 when Derek Walcott died, aged 87.

Derek Walcott

Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright

Born 23 January 1930 · died 17 March 2017, aged 87

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

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Derek Walcott and Donald Trump 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.