- Jul 2 Alain de Cadenet, English auto racer (3 x 24 Hours of Le Mans class 3rd place) and broadcaster (Speed Channel, ESPN, Velocity Channel, Petrolicious website), dies at 76
- Jul 2 Andy Goram, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (43 caps; Oldham Athletic, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell), dies from oesophageal cancer at 58
- Jul 2 Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), dies at 67
- Jul 4 Hank Goldberg, American sports broadcaster (radio colour commentator Miami Dolphins 1978-92; ESPN2, ESPN Radio), dies from chronic kidney disease at 82
- Jul 4 Janusz Kupcewicz, Polish soccer midfielder (20 caps; KS Arka Gdynia, ASSE Saint-Étienne), dies from a stroke at 66
- Jul 6 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), dies at 53
- Jul 6 Dale Douglass, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour titles; 11 x Champions Tour titles; US Senior Open 1986), dies at 88
- Jul 7 Pedro Ferrándiz, Spanish basketball coach (EuroLeague 1965, 67, 68, 74 Real Madrid; Spain 1964-65), dies at 93
- Jul 9 András Törőcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; Újpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), dies of pneumonia at 67
- Jul 9 Davie Robb, Scottish soccer forward (5 caps; Aberdeen FC 251 games), dies at 74
- Jul 9 John Gwynne, English sports commentator and reporter (PDC darts tournaments Sky Sports), dies from cancer at 77
- Jul 9 Tommy Jacobs, American golfer (US Open 1964 runner-up; US Masters 1966 runner-up), dies at 87
- Jul 10 Barry Sinclair, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 3 x 100s; Wellington CA), dies at 85
- Jul 11 Gary Moeller, American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94; Uni of Illinois 1977-79; Detroit Lions), dies at 81
- Jul 11 Víctor Benítez, Peruvian soccer centre-back / defensive midfielder (11 caps; AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan, Boca Juniors), dies at 86
- Jul 14 Ken Kennedy, Irish rugby union hooker (45 Tests Ireland, 4 British & Irish Lions; London Irish RFC), dies at 81
- Jul 14 Pleun Strik, Dutch soccer defender (8 caps, FIFA World Cup 1974 runner-up; PSV Eindhoven 270 games), dies at 78
- Jul 15 Georgi Yartsev, Russian soccer forward (5 caps USSR; FC Spartak Moscow) and manager (Russia; Spartak, Dynamo, Torpedo Moscow), dies at 74
- Jul 16 Hobie Billingsley, American ISHOF diving coach (Indiana University 1959-89; 6 x NCAA team championships; US Olympic team 1968, 72, 76), dies from myasthenia gravis at 95 [1]
- Jul 17 Francesco Rizzo, Italian soccer midfielder (2 caps; Cagliari, ACF Fiorentina, Bologna FC, Genoa CFC), dies at 79
- Jul 20 Douglas Mitchell, Canadian Football Hall of Fame executive (CFL Commissioner 1984-88), dies at 83
- Jul 20 Phil Jackson, English rugby league inside back (29 Tests GB, 1 England; World Cup 1954, 57 GB 6 games; Barrow RLFC), dies at 90
- Jul 21 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 76
- Jul 21 Johnny Egan, American basketball point guard (Detroit Pistons, NY Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, LA Lakers, SD/Houston Rockets) and coach (Houston Rockets 1973-76), dies after a fall at 83
- Jul 21 Milan Dvořák, Czech soccer utility (13 caps Czechoslovakia; Dukla Prague 261 games), dies at 87
- Jul 21 Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), dies at 89
- Jul 21 Uwe Seeler, German soccer striker (72 caps West Germany; Hamburger SV 476 games, 404 goals), dies at 85
- Jul 22 David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), dies at 76
- Jul 24 Yuri Kolmakov, Russian biathlete (World C'ship gold relay 1973, 74), dies at 76
- Jul 28 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), dies at 80
- Jul 28 Wayne Hawkins, American football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), dies at 84
Bill Russell (1934-2022)
Jul 31 American Basketball HOF center (11 × NBA C'ship; 5 x NBA MVP; 12 x NBA All-Star; Boston Celtics; Olympic gold 1956) and coach (NBA C'ship 1968, 69 Boston Celtics), dies at 88 [1]
- Jul 31 Hartmut Heidemann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; MSV Duisburg 347 games), dies at 81
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