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
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
5
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
6
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
7
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
8
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
9
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
11
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
12
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
13
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
14
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
15
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
16
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
17
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
18
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
19
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
20
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
21
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
22
Adolfo Celi (1922-1986)
Director
23
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
24
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
25
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
26
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
27
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
28
James Cagney (1899-1986)
29
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
30
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
31
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
32
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
33
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
34
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
35
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
36
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
37
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
38
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
39
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
40
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
Composer
41
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
42
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
43
Marlin Perkins (1905-1986)
TV Show Host
44
Buddy Baer (1915-1986)
45
Robert J. Wood (1905-1986)
War Hero
46
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
47
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
48
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