Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
2
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
3
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
4
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
5
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
6
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
9
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
10
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
11
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
12
James Cagney (1899-1986)
13
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
14
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
15
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
16
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
17
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
18
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
19
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
20
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
21
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
22
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
23
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
24
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
25
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
26
Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)
Architect
27
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
28
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
Football Player
29
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
30
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
31
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
32
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
33
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
34
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
35
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
36
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
37
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
38
Fritz Pollard (1894-1986)
Football Coach
39
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
40
Teddy Wilson (1912-1986)
Pianist
41
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
42
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
43
Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986)
War Hero
44
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
45
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
46
Kate Wolf (1942-1986)
Folk Singer
47
Broderick Crawford (1911-1986)
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year