Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
2
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
3
Murray Hamilton (1923-1986)
4
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
Movie Actress
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
7
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
8
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
9
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
10
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
11
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
12
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
13
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
14
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
15
James Cagney (1899-1986)
16
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
17
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
18
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
19
Janet Davies (1927-1986)
20
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
21
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
22
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
23
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
24
Celebrities Born in 1986
Deaths by Year
Heather Angel (1909-1986)
25
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
26
Assi Rahbani (1923-1986)
Composer
27
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
28
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
29
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Baseball Player
30
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Director
31
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
32
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
33
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
34
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
35
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
36
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
37
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
38
VC Andrews (1923-1986)
39
John Ciardi (1916-1986)
Poet
40
Roba Stanley (1908-1986)
Country Singer
41
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
42
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
43
Judith Resnik (1949-1986)
44
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
45
Pepper Adams (1930-1986)
Saxophonist
46
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986)
Blues Singer
47
Perry Ellis (1940-1986)
Fashion Designer
48
