Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
2
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
5
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
6
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
9
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
10
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
11
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
12
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
13
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
14
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
16
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
19
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
20
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
21
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
22
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
23
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
25
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
26
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
27
James Cagney (1899-1986)
28
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
29
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
30
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
31
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
32
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
33
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
34
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
35
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
36
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
37
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
38
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
39
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
40
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
41
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
42
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
43
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
44
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
45
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
46
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
47
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
48
