- Jul 11 Avi Ran, Israeli footballer (b. 1963)
- Jul 11 Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50
- Jul 15 Jack O'Hagan, cricketer and composer (Our Don Bradman), dies at 88
- Jul 17 Kristjan Palusalu, Estonian wrestler (Olympic gold Greco-Roman, freestyle heavyweight 1936), dies at 79
- Jul 22 A G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies
- Jul 27 Travis Jackson, American Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop (World Series 1933; MLB All Star 1934; NY Giants), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 83
- Jul 29 Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies