Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Chester Bennington alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Chester Bennington were alive at the same time for 41 years, from 1976 to 2017.

Vladimir Putin was 23 when Chester Bennington was born.

Vladimir Putin was 64 when Chester Bennington died, aged 41.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Chester Bennington

American singer, songwriter and musician

Born 20 March 1976 · died 20 July 2017, aged 41

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Chester Bennington
Vladimir Putin and Chester Bennington 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.