Debbie Harry (77 years old)
Jul 1 American singer (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; " The Tide Is High"; "Call Me"), and actress (Hairspray), born in Miami, Florida
- Jul 1 Mike Burstyn, Israeli-American actor (De Mike Bustyn Show), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 2 James Orville Fulkerson, composer
- Jul 3 Iain MacDonald-Smith, English yachtsman (Olympic gold Flying Dutchman 1968), born in Oxford, England
- Jul 3 Michael Cole, American actor (Pete-Mod Squad), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Jul 3 Michael Martin, British politician and Speaker of the House of Commons (2000-09), born in Glasgow (d. 2018)
- Jul 4 Steinar Amundsen, Norwegian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold K-4 1000m 1968; World C'ship gold 1970, 75), born in Bærum, Norway (d. 2022)
- Jul 5 Dick Scoppettone, American rocker (Harpers Bizarre), born in Santa Cruz, California
- Jul 5 Ebbe Skovdahl, Danish soccer manager (Brøndby IF, Benfica, Aberdeen), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2020)
- Jul 5 Humberto Benítez Treviño, Mexican politician and Attorney General of the Republic of Mexico, born in Zacualpan, Mexico
- Jul 5 Jeffrey Kramer, American actor (Ted Stein-Struck by Lightning), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 5 Jim Fuller, American college football coach and athletics administrator (coach 1977-83; AD 2003-08 Jacksonville State University), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2021)
- Jul 6 Burt Ward, American actor (Robin-Batman), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 6 Rik Elswit, American rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show-In the Right Place), born in California
- Jul 6 Rodney Matthews, English fantasy artist and illustrator, born in Paulton, England
- Jul 7 Matti Salminen, Finnish bass player (King Philipp - "Don Carlos"), born in Turku, Finland
- Jul 7 Michael Ancram, British politician
- Jul 8 Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician (President of Switzerland 2--7, 2011), born in Sion, Switzerland
- Jul 8 Ricky Wolff, South African keyboardist, sax player and singer (The Flower Pot Men; White Plains - "My Baby Loves Lovin'"), born in Pretoria, South Africa
- Jul 9 Dean Koontz, American sci-fi author (Star Quest, Beastchild), born in Everett, Pennsylvania
- Jul 9 Lewis F. Payne Jr., American politician (Rep-D-Virginia), born in Amherst, Virginia
- Jul 9 Root Boy Slim [Foster MacKenzie III], American entertainer, born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 1993)
- Jul 10 Jean-Marie Poiré, French film director, born in Paris
- Jul 10 John Motson, British football broadcaster (10 x FIFA World Cups; 10 x UEFA European C'ships; 29 x FA Cup finals; BBC, Talksport), born in Salford, England (d. 2023)
- Jul 10 Peter Michalica, Slovak violinist, born in Kremnica, Slovakia
- Jul 10 Ron Glass, American actor (Barney Miller, Frank's Place), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 2016)
- Jul 10 Toni Fritsch, Austrian soccer forward (9 caps; Rapid Vienna) and American football kicker (Super Bowl 1971 Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 1979), born in Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria (d. 2005)
Virginia Wade (77 years old)
Jul 10 English tennis player (US Open 1968, Australian Open 1972, Wimbledon 1977), born in Bournemouth, England
- Jul 11 Patrick Joseph McGrath, Catholic bishop
- Jul 11 Robin Muyser, Dutch bassist (Les Baroques - "Such A Cad"), born in Baarn, Netherlands
- Jul 12 Chuck Daellenbach, American-Canadian tubist (Canadian Brass, 1970-present), born Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- Jul 12 Dimitar Penev, Bulgarian soccer player and union coach (Lokomotiv/CSKA), born in Mirovyane, Bulgaria
- Jul 12 Leopoldo Mastelloni, Italian actor (Inferno), born in Naples, Italy
- Jul 13 Ashley Mallett, Australian cricket spin bowler (38 Tests, 132 wickets, best 8/59; South Australia), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021)
- Jul 13 Jean-Pierre E Plooij, Dutch writer (Duvelsmoer)
- Jul 14 Jim Gordon, American drummer and studio musician (Derek and the Dominos), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023) [1] [2]
- Jul 14 Maxine Waters (Williard), American jazz (The Waters), and session vocalist (Thriller; The Bodyguard), born in Beaumont, Texas
- Jul 14 Peter Klatzow, South African pianist, composer (Inyanga; Still-life with Moonbeams), and educator, born in Springs, Transvaal, Union of South Africa (d. 2021)
- Jul 15 Jürgen Möllemann, German politician (d. 2003)
- Jul 15 Peter Lewis, rock guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 16 Barry Dudleston, English cricketer and cricket umpire, born in Bebington, Cheshire
- Jul 16 Diana Warwick, Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe, Labour member of the House of Lords
- Jul 16 Jos Stelling, Dutch film director (Pointsman), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- Jul 17 Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, born in Claridge's, London
- Jul 17 Eric McCredie, Scottish pop bassist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), born in Patrick, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2007)
- Jul 17 Fenneken Fockema Andreae, Dutch actress (Sea Gull)
- Jul 18 Danny McCulloch, English rocker (Animals), born in London, England
- Jul 18 James William Guercio, American music producer (Chicago; Moondog), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 19 Edwin Schlossberg, American designer, author and husband of Carolyn Kennedy, born in NYC, New York
- Jul 19 George Dzundza, American actor (The Deer Hunter, Law & Order), born in Rosenheim, Germany
- Jul 20 Betty Burfeindt, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1976), born in NYC, NY
- Jul 20 Jake Scott, American College Football Hall of Fame safety (Uni of Georgia; 5×Pro Bowl; 2×First-team All-Pro; Super Bowl 1972 [MVP], 73; Miami Dolphins), born in Greenwood, South Carolina (d. 2020)
- Jul 20 John Lodge, British bassist, vocalist, and songwriter (The Moody Blues - "I'm Just A Singer"; "Gemini Dream"), born in Birmingham, England
- Jul 20 Johnny Loughrey, Irish singer, born in Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland (d. 2005)
- Jul 20 Kim Carnes, American rock vocalist ("Bette Davis Eyes"), born in Pasadena, California
- Jul 20 Larry Craig, American politician (Senator-R-Idaho 1991-2009, Rep-R-Idaho, 1981-91), born in Council, Idaho
- Jul 20 Paul Valéry [Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry], French author, philosopher and poet (La Jeune Parque), born in Sète, Hérault (d. 1945)
- Jul 21 Alton Maddox, NY African American activist/attorney (Tawana Brawley case)
- Jul 21 Barry Richards, South African cricket batsman (4 Tests, 2 x 100, 2 x 50, HS 140; Natal, Gloucestershire CCC, Hampshire CCC, South Australia), born in Durban, South Africa
- Jul 21 Geoff Dymock, Australian cricket left-arm fast bowler (21 Tests, 78 wickets; 15 ODIs), born in Maryborough, Queensland
- Jul 21 John Lowe, English darts player (BDO world champion 1979, 87, 93), born in New Tupton, Derbyshire
- Jul 21 Leigh Lawson, English actress (Fire & Sword, Charlie Boy), born in Atherston, England
- Jul 21 Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (d. 2008)
- Jul 21 Rosalie “Rosie” Hamlin, American singer-songwriter (Rosie and The Originals – “Angel Baby”), born in Klamath Falls, Oregon (d. 2017)
- Jul 23 Edward Gregson, British composer of orchetsral, choral, brass, and wind ensemble music, born in Sunderland, England
- Jul 23 Harold W. Hennep, Arubians Dutch dancer and actor (Plus Echo)
- Jul 24 Azim Premji, Indian businessman
- Jul 25 Jim Price, America session and touring horn player, and arranger (Rolling Stones; Bonnie and Delaney; Joe Cocker), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Helen Mirren (77 years old)
Jul 26 English actress (The Queen, The Madness of King George), born in London, England
- Jul 26 Linda Harrison, American actress (Bracken's World, Planet of Apes), born in Berlin, Maryland
Jim Davis (77 years old)
Jul 28 American cartoonist and creator of the comic strips "Garfield" and "U.S. Acres", born in Marion, Indiana
- Jul 29 Joe Beck, American session and jazz guitarist (Don Sebesky; Gil Evans; Gato Barbieri; Esther Phillips), and bandleader, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
- Jul 29 Michelle Angelo, American actress (Funny Girl), born in Kingsville, Texas
- Jul 29 Mike Garson, American session and touring rock and jazz pianist (David Bowie, 1972-2006; Mick Ronson; Smashing Pumpkins), born in New York City
- Jul 30 David Sanborn, American jazz saxophonist (David Letterman Show), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 30 Patrick Modiano, French novelist (Nobel 2014), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Jul 31 Bill Weld, American politician (Governor (R) Massachusetts 1991-97), born in Smithtown, New York
- Jul 31 Charlotte Diamond, Canadian Juno Award-winning children's singer-songwriter ("I Am A Pizza"), born in Richmond, British Columbia
About July 1945
How Old? 77 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No