Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
5
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
6
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
9
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
11
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
12
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
13
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
14
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
15
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
16
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
17
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
18
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
19
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
20
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
21
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
22
James Cagney (1899-1986)
23
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
24
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
25
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
26
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
27
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
Politician
28
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
29
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
30
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
31
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
32
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
33
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
34
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
35
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
36
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
37
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
38
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
39
Adolfo Celi (1922-1986)
40
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
41
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
42
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
43
Francis Scobee (1939-1986)
44
Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986)
45
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
46
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
47
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
48
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