Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
6
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
9
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
10
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
11
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
12
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
13
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
14
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
15
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
James Cagney (1899-1986)
18
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
19
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
20
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
21
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
22
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
23
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
25
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
26
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
27
Blanche Sweet (1896-1986)
28
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
29
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
30
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
31
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
32
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
33
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
34
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
35
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
36
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
37
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
38
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
39
Hank Mobley (1930-1986)
Saxophonist
40
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
41
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
42
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
43
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
44
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
45
Paul Stevens (1921-1986)
46
Buddy Baer (1915-1986)
47
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
48
