Who Was Alive

Were Lillian Gish and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Lillian Gish and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1961 to 1993.

Lillian Gish was 67 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 31 when Lillian Gish died, aged 99.

Lillian Gish

American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter

Born 14 October 1893 · died 27 February 1993, aged 99

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Lillian Gish 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.