Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
6
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
7
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
Movie Actress
8
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
9
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
10
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
11
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
12
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
15
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
16
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
17
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
18
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
19
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
20
James Cagney (1899-1986)
21
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
22
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
Novelist
23
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
24
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
25
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
26
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
27
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
28
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
29
Robert Alda (1914-1986)
30
Yakima Canutt (1895-1986)
31
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
32
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
33
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
34
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
35
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
36
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
37
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
38
Carl Lee (1926-1986)
39
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
40
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
Politician
41
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
42
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
43
Robert J. Wood (1905-1986)
War Hero
44
Norm Cash (1934-1986)
Baseball Player
45
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
46
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
47
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
48
Deaths by Year
Birth Years