Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
4
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
Movie Actor
5
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
6
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
9
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
10
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
11
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
12
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
15
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
16
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
17
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
18
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
19
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
20
James Cagney (1899-1986)
21
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
22
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
23
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
24
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
25
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
26
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
27
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
28
Robert J. Wood (1905-1986)
War Hero
29
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
30
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
31
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
32
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
33
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
34
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
35
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
36
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
37
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
38
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
39
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
40
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
41
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
42
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
43
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
44
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
45
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
46
Wallace Wade (1892-1986)
Football Coach
47
Steve Tracy (1952-1986)
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
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