- Jul 1 Gus Bodnar, Canadian NHL center (NHL record 3 assists in 21 seconds 1952), dies at 82
- Jul 4 Hank Stram, American Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (KC Chiefs Super Bowl 1970), dies of diabetes complications at 82
- Jul 5 Baloo Gupte, Indian cricket leg spin bowler (3 Tests, 3 wickets; Bombay, Bengal, Railways), dies at 70
- Jul 9 Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1914)
- Jul 9 Yevgeny Grishin, Russian speed skater (4 Olympic gold 1956, 60), dies at 74
- Jul 11 Jesús Iglesias, Argentine professional racing driver (b. 1922)
- Jul 13 Mickey Owen, American baseball catcher (4 × MLB All-Star 1941–44 Brooklyn Dodgers), dies at 89
- Jul 25 Eddie Crook Jr., American boxer (Olympic gold middleweight 1960), dies at 76
- Jul 26 Gilles Marotte, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1945)
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