- Jul 2 Andrés Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (51 caps, World Cup own goal vs US; SA Atlético Nacional), dies of a gunshot wound at 27
Lew Hoad (1934-1994)
Jul 3 Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1956-57, Australian C'ships 1956, French C'ships 1956)), dies of a heart attack at 59
- Jul 9 Bill Mosienko, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (fastest hat trick in NHL history, 21 seconds 1952; 5-time All Star), dies at 72
- Jul 10 Earl Strum, American NBA basketball referee, dies of brain cancer at 66
- Jul 10 Otto Bonsema, Dutch soccer striker (6 caps; Velocitas 1897, GVAV) and manager (SC Heerenveen, GVAV, BV Veendam), dies at 84
- Jul 12 Henk Terlingen, Dutch radio and TV-host (Sport in Image), dies at 52
- Jul 13 Jimmie Reese, American baseball infielder and coach (LA Angels Hall of Fame), dies of aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure at 92
- Jul 16 Madzy Rollin Couquerque, tennis star/international hockey, dies at 91
Jean Borotra (1898-1994)
Jul 17 French tennis player (Wimbledon 1924, 26), dies at 95
- Jul 19 Ray Flaherty, American Pro Football Hall of Fame end (NFL C'ship 1934 NY Giants; First-team All-Pro 1928, 29, 32) and coach (NFL C'ship 1937, 42 Washington Redskins), dies at 90
- Jul 24 Wangila Napunyi, Kenyan welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1988), dies after a boxing match at 26
- Jul 30 Theo van Scheltinga, skater, dies at 80
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