Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
6
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
9
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
10
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
11
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
12
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
13
James Cagney (1899-1986)
14
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
15
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
18
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
19
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
20
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
21
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
22
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
23
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
24
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
25
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
26
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
27
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
28
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
29
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
30
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
31
Wallace Wade (1892-1986)
Football Coach
32
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
33
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
34
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
35
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
36
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
37
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
38
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
39
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
40
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
41
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
42
Smita Patil (1955-1986)
43
Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)
Composer
44
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
Pianist
45
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
War Hero
46
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
47
Paul Stevens (1921-1986)
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
