Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
6
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
9
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
10
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
11
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
12
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
13
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
14
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
15
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
16
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
19
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
20
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
21
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
22
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
23
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
James Cagney (1899-1986)
25
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
26
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
27
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
28
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
29
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
30
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
31
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
32
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
33
Virginia Gilmore (1919-1986)
34
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
35
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
36
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
37
Jerry Colonna (1904-1986)
Comedian
38
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
39
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
40
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
41
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
42
Robert Presnell Jr. (1914-1986)
Screenwriter
43
Robert Alda (1914-1986)
44
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
45
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
46
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
47
Steve Tracy (1952-1986)
48
