Quote Authors Who Died in 1986

Alan Jay Lerner

American Dramatist

Aug 31, 1918 - Jun 14, 1986

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Hungarian Scientist

Sep 16, 1893 - Oct 22, 1986

Alva Myrdal

Swedish Diplomat

Jan 31, 1902 - Feb 1, 1986

Andrei Tarkovsky

Russian Director

Apr 4, 1932 - Dec 29, 1986

Anna Neagle

English Actress

Oct 20, 1904 - Jun 3, 1986

Benny Goodman

American Musician

May 30, 1909 - Jun 13, 1986

Bernard Malamud

American Novelist

Apr 26, 1914 - Mar 18, 1986

Bill Veeck

American Businessman

Feb 9, 1914 - Jan 2, 1986

Broderick Crawford

American Actor

Dec 9, 1911 - Apr 26, 1986

Cary Grant

American Actor

Jan 18, 1904 - Nov 29, 1986

Cass Canfield

American Publisher

Apr 26, 1897 - Mar 27, 1986

Cheryl Crawford

American Actress

Sep 24, 1902 - Oct 7, 1986

Chester Bowles

American Diplomat

Apr 5, 1901 - May 25, 1986

Christa McAuliffe

American Astronaut

Sep 2, 1948 - Jan 28, 1986

Christopher Isherwood

American Author

Aug 26, 1904 - Jan 4, 1986

Cliff Burton

American Musician

Feb 10, 1962 - Sep 27, 1986

Corita Kent

American Artist

Nov 20, 1918 - Sep 18, 1986

Desi Arnaz

American Actor

Mar 2, 1917 - Dec 2, 1986

Donna Reed

American Actress

Jan 27, 1921 - Jan 14, 1986

Dora Russell

English Celebrity

Apr 3, 1894 - May 31, 1986

Ella Baker

American Activist

Dec 13, 1903 - Dec 13, 1986

Erik Bruhn

Dutch Dancer

Oct 3, 1928 - Apr 1, 1986

Ernst Haas

Austrian Photographer

Mar 2, 1921 - Sep 12, 1986

Frank Herbert

American Writer

Oct 8, 1920 - Feb 11, 1986

Georgia O'Keeffe

American Artist

Nov 15, 1887 - Mar 6, 1986

Harold MacMillan

English Politician

Feb 10, 1894 - Dec 29, 1986