- Jul 1 Chester Watson, West Indian cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 19 wickets), born in Negril, Jamaica
- Jul 2 John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C'ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), born in County Mayo, Ireland (d. 2021)
- Jul 3 Rhoda Scott, American soul and jazz Hammond organist, born in Dorothy, New Jersey
- Jul 3 Shin Geum Dan, North Korean athlete (400m/800m disputed world records 1962), born in Riwon County, North Korea
Bill Withers (1938-2020)
Jul 4 American singer-songwriter and rhythm & blues musician ("Ain't No Sunshine"; "Lean On Me"), born in Slab Fork, West Virginia
- Jul 4 Cyril Mitchley, South African cricket wicket-keeper (Transvaal, later Test umpire), born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
- Jul 4 Mike Mainieri, American jazz and session vibraphonist (Steps Ahead; Buddy Rich; Dire Straits; Carly Simon), born in The Bronx, NYC
- Jul 5 Stanley Silverman, American composer, born in NYC, New York
- Jul 6 Franco Luambo [Makiadi], Congolese jazz and rumba guitarist, composer, and bandleader (TPOK Jazz), born in Sona Bata, Belgian Congo (d. 1989) [1]
- Jul 6 Tony Lewis, Welsh cricket batsman and broadcaster (England 9 Tests, captain 1972-73; president MCC; BBC cricket coverage), born in Swansea, Wales
- Jul 8 Alan Aldridge, British artist, graphic designer and illustrator whose artwork was used in record covers for The Beatles and The Who, born in London, England (d. 2017)
- Jul 8 Julia Carson, American politician (Rep Indiana (D) 1997-2007), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2007) [1]
- Jul 9 Brian Dennehy, American actor (Check is in the Mail, F/X, Cocoon, Ants), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2020)
- Jul 9 Paul Seiko Chihara, American-Japanese composer, born in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 9 Sanjeev Kumar [Harihar Jariwala], Indian Bollywood actor (Angoor, Dastak, Koshish), born in Surat, Bombay Presidency (d. 1985)
- Jul 10 (Edward) Lee Morgan, American hard-bop jazz trumpeter ("The Sidewinder"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1972) [1]
- Jul 10 Jan DeGaetani, American contemporary classical concert mezzo-soprano, born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 1989)
- Jul 10 Paul Andreu, French architect, born in Gironde, France
- Jul 11 Terry Garthwaite, American guitarist, and singer (Joy of Cooking), born in Berkeley, California
- Jul 12 Eiko Ishioka, Costume Designer (Academy Award, Bram Stoker’s Dracula), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2012)
- Jul 12 Mickey Stratton, Meriden Ct, softball catcher (Hall of Fame 1969)
- Jul 12 Ron Fairly, American baseball utility and broadcaster (MLB All Star 1973, 77; LA Dodgers, Montreal Expos; Seattle Mariners), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2019)
- Jul 12 Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jul 13 Myroslav Skoryk, Ukrainian contemporary classical composer (Carpathian Rhapsody), and pedagogue, born in Lwów, Polish Republic (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 2020)
- Jul 14 Bob Scholl, American doo-wop vocalist (Mello-Kings - "Tonite, Tonite"), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 1975)
- Jul 14 Jerry Rubin, American activist (Chicago 7), stockbroker, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1994)
- Jul 14 Moshe Safdie, Israel-Canadian-American architect (National Gallery of Canada), born in Haifa, British Palestine
- Jul 14 Tommy Vig, Hungarian jazz, session, and classical percussionist, drummer, and marimba player, arranger, and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jul 15 Carmen Callil, publisher
- Jul 15 Enrique Figuerola Camue, Cuba, 100m runner (Olympic silver 1964)
- Jul 16 Max Wiltshire, Welsh rugby union lock (4 Tests; Aberavon RFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021)
- Jul 16 Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson, Icelandic composer, born in Reykjavik (d. 2013)
- Jul 16 Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers, 1962-64 - "Sugar And Spice"), born in Dingle, Liverpool, England (d. 2003)
- Jul 17 Stan Bronstein, American rock saxophonist (Elephant's Memory), born in New York City (d. 2020)
- Jul 18 Britt Leach, American actor (Mickey-Spencer's Pilots), born in Gadsden, Alabama
- Jul 18 Dudu Pukwana [Mtutuzel], South African saxophonist and composer, born in Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1990)
- Jul 18 Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist, road manager, and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland (d. 1985)
- Jul 18 John Connelly, English footballer (20 English caps), born in St Helens, Lancashire (d. 2012)
- Jul 18 Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director (Basic Instinct, Total Recall), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Jul 19 Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist (Hoyle–Narlikar theory), born in Maharashtra, India
- Jul 19 Nicholas Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, British historian, born in London (d. 2007)
- Jul 20 Diana Rigg, English actress (Emma Peel-Avengers, Game of Thrones), born in Doncaster England (d. 2020)
- Jul 20 Fred Lindop, British rugby league referee (22 Tests; World Cup Final 1970; 5 x Challenge Cup Finals), born in Wakefield, England (d. 2023)
- Jul 20 Jo Ann Campbell, American pop singer ("I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain"; "Mother, Please!"), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jul 20 Natalie Wood [Zacharenko], American actress (Miracle on 34th Street; Gypsy; Rebel Without A Cause; West Side Story), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1981)
- Jul 20 Roger Hunt, English soccer forward (34 caps; FIFA World Cup 1966; Liverpool 404 games, 244 goals; Bolton Wanderers), born in Glazebury, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 21 Anton Kuerti, Austrian-Canadian Juno Award-winning classical pianist, peace activist, composer, and educator, born in Vienna, Austria
- Jul 21 Janet Reno, first woman US Attorney General (1993-2001), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2016)
- Jul 21 Les Aspin, American politician (Rep-D-Wisc, 1971-93), Minister of Defense (1993-94), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1995)
- Jul 22 Terence Stamp, English actor (The Collector, Billy Budd), born in London, England
- Jul 23 Bert Newton, Australian radio, television, and stage personality (Good Morning Australia; Logie Award ceremonies; 20-1), born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia (d. 2021)
- Jul 23 Charles Harrelson, American organized crime figure, born in Lovelady, Texas (d. 2007)
- Jul 23 Götz George, German actor (Tatort), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
- Jul 23 Ronny Cox, American actor (RoboCop, Total Recall), born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico
- Jul 24 Colin Southgate, CEO (Thorn EMI)
- Jul 24 Eugene J. Martin, American painter, artist
- Jul 24 John Sparling, NZ cricket all-rounder (11 Tests 1958-64)
- Jul 26 Bobby Hebb, American country singer and songwriter ("Sunny"), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2010)
- Jul 26 Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), born in Martinsville, Virginia (d. 2022)
- Jul 26 Joanne Brackeen (née Grogan), American jazz pianist (Joe Henderson; Stan Getz), and music educator (Berklee), born in Ventura, California
- Jul 26 Keith Peters, Welsh physician, born in Baglan, Glamorgan
- Jul 27 Gary Gygax, American role-playing games creator (Dungeons & Dragons) and fantasy author, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
- Jul 27 Isabelle Aubret [Thérèse Coquerelle], French singer ("Un premier amour"), born in Lille, France
Alberto Fujimori (84 years old)
Jul 28 President of Peru (1990-2000), born in Lima, Peru
- Jul 28 Arsen Dedić, Croatian singer-songwriter and poet, born in Šibenik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2015)
- Jul 28 George Cummings, American rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- Jul 28 Luis Aragonés, Spanish soccer forward (11 caps; Atlético Madrid) and manager (Spain 2004-08; Atlético Madrid, Barcelona), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2014)
- Jul 28 Robert Hughes, Australian art critic and writer (Barcelona), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 2012)
- Jul 29 Don Wert, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
- Jul 29 Jean Rochon, Quebec politician, born in Montreal, Quebec
Peter Jennings (1938-2005)
Jul 29 Canadian-American news anchor (ABC Evening News), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 30 Hervé de Charette, French politician, born in Paris
- Jul 30 Terry O'Neill, British fashion and celebrity photographer, born in Romford, London, England (d. 2019)
- Jul 30 Vyacheslav Ivanov, Soviet rower (3 Olympic gold single sculls 1956, 60, 64), born in Moscow, Russia
- Jul 30 Vyachselav Ivanenko, Russian race walker (Olympic gold 50k 1988), born in Kemerovo, Russia
About July 1938
How Old? 84 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No