Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
9
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
10
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
11
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
12
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
13
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
14
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
15
James Cagney (1899-1986)
16
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
19
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
20
Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)
Composer
21
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
22
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
23
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
25
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
26
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
27
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
28
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
29
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
30
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
31
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
32
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
33
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
34
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
35
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
36
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
37
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
38
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
39
Ted Lyons (1900-1986)
40
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
41
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
42
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
War Hero
43
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
44
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
45
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
46
Buddy Baer (1915-1986)
47
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
48
