Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
4
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
5
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
6
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
7
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
8
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
9
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
10
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
11
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
12
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
15
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
18
James Cagney (1899-1986)
19
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
20
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
21
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
22
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
23
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
25
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
26
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
27
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
28
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
29
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
30
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
31
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
32
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
33
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
34
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
35
Hank Mobley (1930-1986)
Saxophonist
36
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
37
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
38
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
39
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
40
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
Novelist
41
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
42
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
43
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
44
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
45
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
46
Buddy Baer (1915-1986)
47
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
48
