Who Was Alive

Were Fred Astaire and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Fred Astaire and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 25 years, from 1961 to 1987.

Fred Astaire was 62 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 25 when Fred Astaire died, aged 88.

Fred Astaire

American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer

Born 10 May 1899 · died 22 June 1987, aged 88

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Fred Astaire 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.