Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
6
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
9
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
10
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
11
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
12
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
13
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
14
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
15
James Cagney (1899-1986)
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
Susan Cabot (1927-1986)
19
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
20
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
21
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
22
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
23
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
25
Richard Manuel (1943-1986)
26
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
27
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
28
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
29
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
30
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
31
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
32
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
33
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
34
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
35
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
36
Gordon MacRae (1921-1986)
37
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
38
Forrest Tucker (1919-1986)
39
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
40
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
41
Blanche Sweet (1896-1986)
42
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
43
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
44
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
45
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
46
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
47
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
Pianist
48
