Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
6
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
7
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
8
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
9
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
10
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
11
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
12
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
13
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
14
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
15
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
16
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
17
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
18
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
19
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
20
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
21
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
22
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
23
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
25
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
26
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
27
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
28
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
29
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
30
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
31
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
32
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
33
James Cagney (1899-1986)
34
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
35
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
36
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
37
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
38
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
39
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
40
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
41
Erik Olson (1901-1986)
42
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
43
Otto Preminger (1905-1986)
44
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
45
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
46
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
47
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
48
