Cliff Burton (1962-1986)
Bassist
1
Samora Machel (1933-1986)
Politician
2
Gia Carangi (1960-1986)
Model
3
Cary Grant (1904-1986)
Movie Actor
4
Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
Mountain Climber
5
Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
TV Actor
6
Shigechiyo Izumi (1865-1986)
Supercentenarian
7
Leif Erickson (1911-1986)
8
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Painter
9
Donna Reed (1921-1986)
Movie Actress
10
Len Bias (1963-1986)
Basketball Player
11
Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)
Astronaut
12
Phil Lynott (1949-1986)
Rock Singer
13
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Clarinet Player
14
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Kate Smith (1907-1986)
Opera Singer
16
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986)
Jazz Singer
17
Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)
Political Wife
18
Drazen Ricl (1962-1986)
19
Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)
20
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986)
World Leader
21
Robert Helpmann (1909-1986)
Dancer
22
Neerja Bhanot (1963-1986)
23
Ronald McNair (1950-1986)
24
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986)
Princess
25
L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986)
Religious Leader
26
O'Kelly Isley Jr. (1937-1986)
R&B Singer
27
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
28
Rudy Vallee (1901-1986)
Pop Singer
29
Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986)
Director
30
Frank Herbert (1920-1986)
Novelist
31
James Cagney (1899-1986)
32
Ted Knight (1923-1986)
33
Ellison Onizuka (1946-1986)
34
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
35
Jim Crowley (1902-1986)
Football Player
36
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
37
Keenan Wynn (1916-1986)
38
Bobby Layne (1926-1986)
39
Hermione Baddeley (1906-1986)
40
Tommy Douglas (1904-1986)
41
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
42
Lili Kraus (1903-1986)
Pianist
43
Mike Smith (1945-1986)
44
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)
Philosopher
45
Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)
46
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Sculptor
47
Bessie Love (1898-1986)
48
Celebrities Born in 1986
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