- Jul 1 June Montiero, American pop vocalist (Toys - "A Lover's Concerto"), born in Queens, New York
- Jul 2 Richard Axel, American scientist, Nobel laureate
- Jul 2 Ron Silver, American actor (Reversal of Fortune, Timecop) and political activist, born in NYC, New York (d. 2009)
- Jul 3 John Klemmer, American composer and saxophonist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 3 Johnny Lee [Ham], American country music singer ("Lookin' For Love"), born in Texas City, Texas
- Jul 3 Michael Shea, American sci-fi author (World Fantasy Award: Nifft the Lean, Growlimb), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2014)
- Jul 4 Ed O'Ross, American actor (Full Metal Jacket), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jul 4 Michael Milken, American financier and partner (Intl Capital Access Group), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 4 Ron Kovic, American anti-war activist and writer (Born on the Fourth of July), born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin
- Jul 5 Gerard 't Hooft, Dutch physicist (Nobel 1999-for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions), born in July 5, 1946 (age 72) Den Helder, Netherlands
- Jul 5 Paul Smith, British fashion designer (Paul Smith), born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England
- Jul 5 Pierre-Marc Johnson, Québéc lawyer, physician and politician (24th Premier of Quebec), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 6 Fred Dryer, American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl 1975; First-team All-Pro 1974; NY Giants, LA Rams) and actor (Hunter), born in Hawthorne, California
George W. Bush (76 years old)
Jul 6 American businessman and Republican politician (43rd President of the United States, 2001-09; 46th Governor of Texas, 1995-2000), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jul 6 Jamie Wyeth, American artist (An American Vision-Boston), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Jul 6 Peter Singer, Australian philosopher (specialises in applied ethics and approaches ethical issues from a secular, utilitarian perspective), born in Melbourne, Australia
Sylvester Stallone (76 years old)
Jul 6 American actor and director (Rocky, Rambo, Cobra), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 7 Jim Day, Canadian equestrian show jumper (Olympic gold, 1968), born in Thorn Hill, Ontario
- Jul 7 Joe Spano, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Lt. Henry Goldblume"; NCIS), born in San Francisco, California
- Jul 8 Cynthia Gregory, American ballerina (NY Ballet Company), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 8 Pentti "Whitey" Glan, Finnish-Canadian touring and session drummer (Lou Reed; Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare"), born in Finland (d. 2017)
- Jul 9 (Ronald) "Bon" Scott, Scottish-Australian rock lead singer and lyricist (AC/DC - "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"; "Highway To Hell"), born in Forfar, Scotland (d. 1980)
- Jul 9 Joe Micelli, American rocker, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Jul 9 Natasha Pyne, English actress, born in Crawley, Sussex
- Jul 10 Sue Lyon, American actress (Lolita, Night of the Iguana), born in Davenport, Iowa
- Jul 11 Beverly Todd, American actress (Roots; Having Babies: The Redd Foxx Show; Six Feet Under), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 11 Cuthbert Johnson, English musician and Benedictine abbot, born in County Durham, England (d. 2017)
- Jul 11 Edward Markey, American politician (Rep-D-MA, 1976-2013, Senator MA 2013-), born in Malden, Massachusetts
- Jul 11 John Lawton, British rock singer (Lucifer's Friend, 1970-76, 1981-82, 2014–21; Uriah Heep, 1977-79), born in Halifax, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 12 Graham Roope, Englishcricketer (England batsman in 21 Tests 1972-78), born in Fareham, Hampshire, England (d. 2006)
- Jul 12 Sian Barbara Allen, American actress (Scream Pretty Peggy), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- Jul 13 (Richard) "Cheech" Marin, Chicano-American comedian (Cheech & Chong), actor (The Golden Palace; Nash Bridges), and art collector, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 13 Andrew Pryce Jackman, British progressive rock keyboardist, arranger and composer (The Syn), born in England (d. 2003)
- Jul 13 Bob Kauffman, American NBA basketball forward, 1968-75, 3X All-Star (Buffalo Braves and 3 other teams), and coach, 1977-78 (Detroit Pistons), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
- Jul 13 Rodney Mills, American mastering engineer (The Doobie Brothers; Pearl Jam; Gucci Mane), born in Douglas, Georgia
- Jul 14 John Wood, Australian actor (Blue Heelers), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jul 14 Maureen O'Connor, American politician, first female Mayor of San Diego, born in San Diego, California
- Jul 15 Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967-), born in Brunei Town, Brunei
Linda Ronstadt (76 years old)
Jul 15 American rock/country/pop/Latin/opera singer ("Different Drum"; "It's So Easy"; "What's New?") and actress (Pirates of Penzance), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Jul 16 Barbara Lee, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in El Paso, Texas
- Jul 16 John Hollins, British retired footballer, born in Guildford, Surrey
- Jul 16 Richard LeParmentier, American actor (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
- Jul 16 Ron Yary, American football player (Minnesota Vikings), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 17 Alun Armstrong, English actor (New Tricks), born in Anfield Plain, County Durham
- Jul 17 Jeffrey Holland [Parkes], British comic actor (Hi-de-Hi!; You Rang, M'Lord?; Oh, Doctor Beeching!), born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
- Jul 18 Leo Madder, Belgian actor (Spoed), born in Lier, Flanders, Belgium
- Jul 18 Tim Lynch, rocker (Flaming Groovies)
- Jul 19 Alan Gorrie, Scottish rock bassist and singer (Average White Band), born in Perth, Scotland
Ilie Năstase (76 years old)
Jul 19 Romanian tennis player (US Open 1972), born in Bucharest, Romania
- Jul 21 Barry "Bean" Whitwam, British drummer (Herman's Hermits), born in Manchester, England
- Jul 21 Jüri Tarmak, Estonian athlete (Olympic gold USSR high jump 1972), born in Tallinn, Estonia (d. 2022)
Ken Starr (1946-2022)
Jul 21 American lawyer who investigated sitting US President Bill Clinton (Starr Report), born in Vernon, Texas
- Jul 21 Zbigniew Kaczmarek, Polish lightweight (Olympic gold 1976)
Danny Glover (76 years old)
Jul 22 American actor (Lethal Weapon; The Color Purple), and human rights activist, born in San Francisco, California
- Jul 22 Mireille Mathieu, French pop and 'chanson réaliste' singer ("Pourquoi mon amour"; "La dernière valse"; "So Ein Schoner Abend"), born in Avignon, Vaucluse, France
- Jul 22 Paul Schrader, American film director (Blue Collar) and screenwriter (Taxi Driver), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Jul 22 Steve Friedman, American Emmy Award-winning TV news executive (NBC, 1977-87, 1990-95; CBS, 1997-2002), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 22 Steve Wolownik, American ethno-musicologist, balalaika player, arranger, and co-founder of the Balalaika and Domra Association of America, born in Chester, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
- Jul 23 Andy MacKay, British rock saxophone and oboe player (Roxy Music), born in London, England
- Jul 23 Keith Ferguson, American blues-rock bassist (Fabulous Thunderbirds), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1997)
- Jul 23 Khan Jamal [Warren Cheeseboro], American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player (Sounds of Liberation; Creative Art Ensemble), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2022) [1]
- Jul 24 (Leo) Gallagher, American stand-up comic and watermelon smasher, born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022) [1]
- Jul 25 John Gibson, American media host (The John Gibson Show), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 25 José Areas, Nicaraguan percussionist (Santana, 1969-77, 1987-89), born in Leon, Nicaragua
- Jul 25 Rita Marley (née Alpharita Anderson), Jamaican singer (I Threes), and the widow of Bob Marley, born in Santiago de Cuba
- Jul 26 Anne Wright, British academic and Vice-Chancellor (Sunderland University)
- Jul 27 Gwynne Gilford, American actress (Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 27 Larry Biitner, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1970-83 (Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and 2 other teams), born in Pocahontas, Iowa (d. 2022)
- Jul 27 Rade Šerbedžija, Croatian actor (Taken 2), born in Bunić, Croatia
- Jul 27 Toktar Ongarbajewitch Aubakirov, Kazakhstan, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13)
- Jul 28 Douglas H. Bosco, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-91), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 28 Fahmida Riaz, Pakistani writer and feminist, born in Meerut, India
- Jul 28 Jonathan Edwards, American singer-songwriter ("Sunshine"), born in Aitkin, Minnesota
- Jul 28 Linda Kelsey, American actress (Billie-Lou Grant, Kate-Day by Day), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 29 Bill Forsyth, Scottish director (Local Hero, Gregory's Girl), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Jul 29 Diane Keen, English actress (The Cuckoo Waltz, Doctors), born in London, England
- Jul 29 Neal Doughty, American rock piano, Hammond organ, and Moog synthesizer player (REO Speedwagon - "Can't Fight This Feeling"'; "One Lonely Night"), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Jul 30 Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, English rock bassist (Jethro Tull), born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
- Jul 30 Neil Bonnett, American race car driver, born in Hueytown, Alabama (d. 1994)
- Jul 31 Gary Lewis [Levitch], American drummer, and singer (Gary Lewis & Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jul 31 Karen Zerby, American religious leader, born in Camden, New Jersey
About July 1946
How Old? 76 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No