Who Was Alive

Were Terry Pratchett and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Terry Pratchett and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 1961 to 2015.

Terry Pratchett was 13 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 53 when Terry Pratchett died, aged 66.

Terry Pratchett

English fantasy author

Born 28 April 1948 · died 12 March 2015, aged 66

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  5. Terry Pratchett
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Terry Pratchett 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.