Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
5
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
6
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
7
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
11
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
12
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
13
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
14
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
15
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
16
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
19
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
20
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
21
James Cagney (1899-1986)
22
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
23
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
25
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
26
John W. Bubbles (1902-1986)
Stage Actor
27
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
28
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
29
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
30
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
31
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
32
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
33
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
34
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
35
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
36
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
37
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
38
Steve Tracy (1952-1986)
39
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
40
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
41
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
42
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
43
Otto Preminger (1905-1986)
Director
44
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
45
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
46
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
47
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
48
