Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
4
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
5
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
6
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
9
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
10
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
11
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
12
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
13
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
14
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
15
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
16
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
19
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
20
James Cagney (1899-1986)
21
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
22
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
23
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
25
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
26
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
27
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
28
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
29
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
30
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
31
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
32
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
33
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
34
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
35
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
36
Steve Tracy (1952-1986)
37
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
38
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
39
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
40
Erik Olson (1901-1986)
41
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
42
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
43
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
44
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
45
Hank Mobley (1930-1986)
Saxophonist
46
Robert Alda (1914-1986)
47
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
War Hero
48
