Who Was Alive

Were Ursula K. Le Guin and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Ursula K. Le Guin and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 56 years, from 1961 to 2018.

Ursula K. Le Guin was 31 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 56 when Ursula K. Le Guin died, aged 88.

Ursula K. Le Guin

American fantasy and science fiction author

Born 21 October 1929 · died 22 January 2018, aged 88

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
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Ursula K. Le Guin 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.