Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
6
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
7
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
8
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
9
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
10
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
11
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
12
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
13
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
14
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
15
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
16
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
17
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
18
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
19
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
20
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
21
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
22
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
23
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
James Cagney (1899-1986)
25
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
26
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
27
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
28
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
29
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
30
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
31
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
32
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
33
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
34
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
35
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
36
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
37
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
38
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
39
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
40
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
41
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
42
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
43
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
44
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
45
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
46
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
47
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
48
