Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
3
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
4
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
7
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
11
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
12
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
13
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
14
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
15
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
16
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
17
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
18
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
19
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
20
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
21
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
22
Steve Tracy (1952-1986)
23
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
25
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
26
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
27
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
28
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
29
James Cagney (1899-1986)
30
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
31
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
32
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
33
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
34
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
35
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
36
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
37
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
38
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
39
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
40
Otto Preminger (1905-1986)
Director
41
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
42
Erik Olson (1901-1986)
43
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
44
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
45
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
46
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
47
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
48
