- Jul 1 Ray Scarborough, American MLB pitcher (All Star 1950), dies at 64
- Jul 6 Bob Johnson, American baseball outfielder (8 x MLB All Star; Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox), dies at 76
- Jul 7 Bep Bakhuys, Dutch soccer striker (23 caps, 28 goals; Metz), dies at 73
- Jul 15 Donald Beard, cricketer (4 Tests for NZ 1952-56), dies
- Jul 22 Lloyd Waner, American Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (MLB All Star 1938; batting average over .300 x 10; Pittsburgh Pirates), dies from emphysema at 76
- Jul 27 Vladimir Smirnov, Russian foil fencer (Olympic gold 1980), dies at 28
- Jul 30 Frank Nicholson, South African cricket wicket-keeper (1935-36), dies
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