Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
4
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
5
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
6
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
7
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
10
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
11
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
12
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
13
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
14
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
15
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
16
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
17
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
18
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
19
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
20
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
21
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
22
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
23
James Cagney (1899-1986)
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
25
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
26
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
27
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
28
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
29
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
30
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
31
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
32
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
Novelist
33
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
34
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
35
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
36
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
37
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
38
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
39
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
40
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
41
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
42
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
43
William D. Murray (1908-1986)
Football Player
44
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
45
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
46
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
47
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
48
