Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
6
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
7
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
10
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
11
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
13
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
14
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
15
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
16
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
17
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
18
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
19
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
20
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
21
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
22
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
23
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
25
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
26
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
27
James Cagney (1899-1986)
28
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
29
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
30
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
31
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
32
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
33
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
34
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
35
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
36
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
37
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
38
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
39
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
40
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
41
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
42
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
Composer
43
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
44
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
45
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
46
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
47
Yakima Canutt (1895-1986)
48
