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
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
6
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
7
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
10
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
11
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
12
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
15
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
18
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
19
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
20
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
21
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
22
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
23
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
25
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
26
James Cagney (1899-1986)
27
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
28
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
29
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
30
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
31
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
32
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
33
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
34
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
35
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
36
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
37
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
38
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
39
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
40
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
41
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
42
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
43
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
44
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
45
Virginia Gilmore (1919-1986)
46
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
47
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
48
