Who Was Alive

Were Henry Kissinger and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Henry Kissinger and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 62 years, from 1961 to 2023.

Henry Kissinger was 38 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 62 when Henry Kissinger died, aged 100.

Henry Kissinger

American diplomat and geopolitical advisor, served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977

Born 27 May 1923 · died 29 November 2023, aged 100

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Henry Kissinger 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.