Who Was Alive

Were Malcolm X and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Malcolm X and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 3 years, from 1961 to 1965.

Malcolm X was 36 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 3 when Malcolm X died, aged 39.

Malcolm X

American Black rights activist

Born 19 May 1925 · died 21 February 1965, aged 39

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  4. Nelson Mandela
  5. Malcolm X
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Malcolm X 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.