Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Anthony Bourdain alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Anthony Bourdain were alive at the same time for 61 years, from 1956 to 2018.

Vladimir Putin was 3 when Anthony Bourdain was born.

Vladimir Putin was 65 when Anthony Bourdain died, aged 61.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Anthony Bourdain

American chef and television personality

Born 25 June 1956 · died 8 June 2018, aged 61

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Vladimir Putin and Anthony Bourdain 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.