Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
6
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
7
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
8
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
9
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
10
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
11
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
12
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
15
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
16
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
17
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
18
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
19
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
20
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
21
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
22
James Cagney (1899-1986)
23
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
25
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
26
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
27
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
28
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
29
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
30
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
31
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
32
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
33
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
34
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
35
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
36
Willard Ames Holbrook Jr. (1898-1986)
War Hero
37
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
38
Robert Presnell Jr. (1914-1986)
Screenwriter
39
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
40
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
41
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
42
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
43
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
44
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
45
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
46
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
47
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
48
