Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
2
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
3
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
4
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
7
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
10
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
11
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
13
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
14
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
15
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
16
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
17
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
18
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
19
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
20
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
21
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
22
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
23
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
24
James Cagney (1899-1986)
25
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
26
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
27
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
28
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
29
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
30
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
31
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
32
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
33
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
34
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
35
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
36
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
37
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
38
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
39
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
40
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
41
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
42
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
43
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
44
Pat Phoenix (1923-1986)
Soap Opera Actress
45
Adolfo Celi (1922-1986)
46
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
47
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
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