Who Was Alive

Were Donald Sutherland and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Donald Sutherland and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1961 to 2024.

Donald Sutherland was 26 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 62 when Donald Sutherland died, aged 88.

Donald Sutherland

Canadian actor

Born 17 July 1935 · died 20 June 2024, aged 88

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Donald Sutherland 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.