Who Was Alive

Were Harper Lee and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. Harper Lee and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 69 years, from 1946 to 2016.

Harper Lee was 20 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 69 when Harper Lee died, aged 89.

Harper Lee

American novelist

Born 28 April 1926 · died 19 February 2016, aged 89

Donald Trump

President of the United States

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

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Harper Lee 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.