Who Was Alive

Were George Harrison and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. George Harrison and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 40 years, from 1961 to 2001.

George Harrison was 18 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 40 when George Harrison died, aged 58.

George Harrison

English musician and member of the Beatles

Born 25 February 1943 · died 29 November 2001, aged 58

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  4. Nelson Mandela
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George Harrison 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.