Who Was Alive

Were John Lennon and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. John Lennon and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 19 years, from 1961 to 1980.

John Lennon was 20 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 19 when John Lennon died, aged 40.

John Lennon

British musician

Born 9 October 1940 · died 8 December 1980, aged 40

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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John Lennon 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.