Who Was Alive

Were Marc Chagall and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Marc Chagall and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 23 years, from 1961 to 1985.

Marc Chagall was 74 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 23 when Marc Chagall died, aged 97.

Marc Chagall

Belarusian-French artist

Born 24 June 1887 (Julian calendar) · died 28 March 1985, aged 97

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Marc Chagall 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.