Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
6
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
9
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
10
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
11
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
12
James Cagney (1899-1986)
13
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
14
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
16
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
17
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
18
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
19
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
20
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
21
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
22
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
23
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
25
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
26
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
27
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
28
Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)
Composer
29
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
30
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
31
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
32
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
33
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
34
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
35
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
36
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
37
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
38
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
39
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
40
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
41
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
42
Roba Stanley (1908-1986)
Country Singer
43
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
44
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
45
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986)
Blues Singer
46
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
47
John Ciardi (1916-1986)
Poet
48
