Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
6
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
7
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
8
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
9
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
11
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
12
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
13
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
14
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
15
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
16
James Cagney (1899-1986)
17
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
18
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
19
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
20
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
21
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
22
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
23
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
25
Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)
Composer
26
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
27
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
28
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
29
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
30
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
31
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
32
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
33
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
34
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
35
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
36
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986)
Blues Singer
37
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
38
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
39
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
40
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
41
Blanche Sweet (1896-1986)
42
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
43
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
44
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
45
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
46
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
47
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
War Hero
48
