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
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
6
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
7
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
8
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
9
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
10
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
11
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
13
James Cagney (1899-1986)
14
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
15
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
16
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
17
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
18
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
19
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
20
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
21
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
22
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
23
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
25
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
26
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
27
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
28
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
29
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
30
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
31
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
32
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
33
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
34
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
35
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
36
Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)
Composer
37
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
38
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
39
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
40
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
War Hero
41
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
42
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
43
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
44
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
45
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
46
Steve Tracy (1952-1986)
47
Herschel Bernardi (1923-1986)
Stage Actor
48
