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
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
5
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
6
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
7
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
8
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
9
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
10
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
11
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
12
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
13
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
14
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
15
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
16
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
17
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
18
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
19
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
20
James Cagney (1899-1986)
21
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
22
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
23
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
25
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
26
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
27
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
28
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
29
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
30
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
31
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
32
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
33
Otto Preminger (1905-1986)
Director
34
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
35
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
36
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
37
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
38
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
39
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
40
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
41
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
42
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
43
Jacques Plante (1929-1986)
Hockey Player
44
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
45
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
46
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
47
John W. Bubbles (1902-1986)
Stage Actor
48
