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
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
6
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
9
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
10
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
11
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
12
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
15
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
18
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
19
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
20
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
21
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
22
James Cagney (1899-1986)
23
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
25
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
26
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
27
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
28
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
29
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
30
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
31
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
32
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
33
Virginia Gilmore (1919-1986)
34
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
35
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
36
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
37
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
38
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
39
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
40
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
41
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
42
Robert Alda (1914-1986)
43
Robert Presnell Jr. (1914-1986)
Screenwriter
44
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
45
Moshe Feinstein (1895-1986)
46
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
47
Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986)
48
