Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
2
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
4
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
10
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
11
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
12
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
13
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
14
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
15
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
16
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
17
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
18
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
19
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
20
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
21
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
22
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
23
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
25
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
26
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
27
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
28
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
29
James Cagney (1899-1986)
30
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
31
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
32
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
33
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
34
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
35
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
36
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
37
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
38
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
39
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
40
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
41
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
42
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
43
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
44
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
45
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
46
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
Pianist
47
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
48
