Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
9
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
10
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
11
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
12
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
13
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
14
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
15
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
16
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
17
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
18
James Cagney (1899-1986)
19
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
20
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
21
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
22
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
23
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
24
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
25
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
26
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
27
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
28
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
29
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
30
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
31
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
Novelist
32
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
33
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
34
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
35
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
36
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
37
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
38
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
39
John Braine (1922-1986)
40
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
41
Pat Phoenix (1923-1986)
Soap Opera Actress
42
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
43
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
44
Joe Farrell (1937-1986)
Saxophonist
45
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
46
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
47
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
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