Don Drysdale (1936-1993)
Jul 3 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1959, 63, 65; 9 x MLB All Star; Cy Young Award 1962; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Jul 8 Charles Adkins, American boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1952), dies at 61
- Jul 11 Denis Tomlinson, South African cricket leg-spinner, dies
- Jul 13 Davey Allison, American auto racer (Daytona 500 1992), dies in a plane crash at 32
- Jul 23 James Jordan, father of NBA star Michael Jordan, found dead near McColl, South Carolina
- Jul 27 Reggie Lewis, American NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27
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