Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
3
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
4
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
5
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
6
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
9
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
10
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
11
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
12
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
13
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
14
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
15
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
16
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
17
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
18
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
19
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
20
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
21
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
22
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
23
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
24
James Cagney (1899-1986)
25
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
26
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
27
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
28
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
29
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
Politician
30
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
31
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
32
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
33
Cheikh Anta Diop (1923-1986)
34
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
35
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
36
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
37
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
38
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
39
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
40
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
41
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
42
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
43
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
Composer
44
Robert Alda (1914-1986)
45
Robert J. Wood (1905-1986)
War Hero
46
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
47
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
48
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