Karl Marx · Lu Xun Were Karl Marx and Lu Xun alive at the same time? Yes. Karl Marx and Lu Xun were alive at the same time for 1 years, from 1881 to 1883. Karl Marx was 63 when Lu Xun was born.Lu Xun was 1 when Karl Marx died, aged 64. Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64Lu XunChinese novelist and essayistBorn 25 September 1881 · died 19 October 1936, aged 55 NapoleonAbraham LincolnKarl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinLu XunAdolf HitlerRonald Reagan Karl Marx and Lu Xun 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.