Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
2
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
4
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
9
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
10
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
11
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
12
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
13
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
14
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
15
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
16
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
17
James Cagney (1899-1986)
18
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
19
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
20
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
21
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
22
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
23
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
24
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
25
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
26
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
27
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
28
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
29
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
30
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
31
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
32
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
33
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
34
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
35
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
36
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
37
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
38
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
39
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
40
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
41
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
42
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
Pianist
43
Thomas Douglas (1904-1986)
44
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
45
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
46
Alexander Ostrowski (1893-1986)
Mathematician
47
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
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