Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
6
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
7
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
8
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
9
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
10
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
11
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
12
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
13
James Cagney (1899-1986)
14
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
15
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
16
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
17
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
18
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
19
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
20
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
21
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
22
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
23
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
25
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
26
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
27
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
28
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
29
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
30
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
31
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
32
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
33
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
34
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
35
Harry Brown (1917-1986)
Novelist
36
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
37
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
38
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
39
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
40
Blanche Sweet (1896-1986)
41
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
42
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
43
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
44
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
45
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
46
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
47
W Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
48
