- Jul 1 Bruce Mitchell, South African cricket opening batsman (42 Tests), dies at 86
- Jul 3 Pancho González, American tennis player (US National C'ships singles 1948-49; Wimbledon & French Open Doubles, 1949; 13 x Pro Grand Slam titles), dies of stomach cancer at 67
- Jul 15 Paula Myers-Pope, American platform diver, (2 silver, 1 bronze Olympics 1952-60), dies at 60
Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995)
Jul 16 Argentine auto racer (World F1 champion 1951, 1954-57), dies of kidney failure at 84
- Jul 17 Herbert Hippauf, baseball player, dies at 56
- Jul 18 Fabio Casartelli, Italian road cyclist (Olympic gold Individual road race 1992), dies in a race crash during the Tour de France at 24
- Jul 19 James Smiddy, American basketball coach (national high school record 1,216 wins; Charleston HS, Bradley Central HS), dies at 71
- Jul 22 Harold Larwood, England cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, Bodyline Series v Australia 1932-33), dies at 90
- Jul 22 Roley Jenkins, English cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 32 wickets), dies at 76
Rick Ferrell (1905-1995)
Jul 27 American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (8 x MLB All Star; Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators), dies of arrhythmia at 89
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