Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
2
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
5
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
6
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
7
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
8
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
9
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
11
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
12
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
15
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
16
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
17
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
18
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
19
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
20
James Cagney (1899-1986)
21
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
22
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
23
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
24
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
25
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
26
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
27
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
28
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
29
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
30
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
31
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
32
Robert J. Wood (1905-1986)
War Hero
33
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
34
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
35
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
36
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
37
Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986)
Stage Actress
38
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
39
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
40
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
41
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
42
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
43
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
44
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
45
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
46
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
47
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
