Who Was Alive

Were Rupert Murdoch and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Rupert Murdoch and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Rupert Murdoch was 30 when Barack Obama was born.

Rupert Murdoch

American businessman

Born 11 March 1931 · living, 95 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Rupert Murdoch 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.