Who Was Alive

Were Gerd Müller and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Gerd Müller and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 60 years, from 1961 to 2021.

Gerd Müller was 15 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 60 when Gerd Müller died, aged 75.

Gerd Müller

German footballer

Born 3 November 1945 · died 15 August 2021, aged 75

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Gerd Müller 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.