Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
6
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
7
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
10
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
11
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
12
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
13
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
14
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
15
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
16
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
17
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
18
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
19
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
20
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
21
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
22
James Cagney (1899-1986)
23
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
25
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
26
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
27
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
28
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
29
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
30
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
31
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
32
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
33
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
34
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
35
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
36
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
37
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
38
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
39
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
40
Robert Presnell Jr. (1914-1986)
Screenwriter
41
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
42
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
43
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
44
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
45
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
46
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
47
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
48
