- Jul 1 David Duke, American white nationalist politician and K.K.K. member, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jul 3 Damon Harris, African-American soul singer (The Temptations - "My Girl"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2013)
- Jul 3 Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricket medium pace bowler (43 Tests, 123 wickets; 114 ODIs, 140 wickets; Wellington), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand
- Jul 3 James Hahn, American politician and incumbent judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 4 David Jensen, Canadian-British radio DJ, born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Jul 5 Gary Matthews, American baseball player (1973 NL rookie of year), born in San Fernando, California
- Jul 5 Huey Lewis [Hugh Anthony Cregg III], American musician (Huey Lewis and the News), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 5 Michael Monarch, American rock guitarist (Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 6 Hélène Scherrer, Canadian politician (MP of Louis-Hébert, Quebec, 2000-04), born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Jul 6 John Byrne, American author and artist of superhero comics (X-Men), born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
- Jul 6 Phyllis Hyman, American jazz singer (Prime of My Life), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
- Jul 6 Sultan Rakhmanov, Russian super heavyweight (Olympic gold 1980), born in Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR
- Jul 8 Sarah Kennedy, British TV and radio broadcaster (The Dawn Patrol, 1993-2010), born in Sussex, England
- Jul 9 Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player (French 1976, Italian 1976), born in Rome, Italy
- Jul 9 Gwen Guthrie, American R&B, soul, and dance singer-songwriter ("Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1999)
Viktor Yanukovych (72 years old)
Jul 9 Ukrainian politician (President of Ukraine from 2010 until overthrow in 2014 revolution), born in Yenakiyevo, Ukraine
- Jul 10 Nick Jameson, American actor (24), pop-rock songwriter, and record producer (Foghat), born in Columbia, Missouri
- Jul 10 Prokopis Pavlopoulos, 7th President of Greece, born in Kalamata, Greece
- Jul 10 Willie Ford, American R&B singer (Dramatics - "Me & Mrs. Jones"), born in LaGrange, Georgia
- Jul 11 Bonnie Pointer, American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - "Jump"; "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2020)
- Jul 11 Bruce McGill, American actor
- Jul 11 Jim Higgs, cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1978-81)
- Jul 11 Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani nuclear physicist
- Jul 12 Eric Carr [Paul Charles Caravello], American rock drummer (Kiss,1980-91), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1991)
- Jul 13 George D "Pinky" Nelson, Iowa, PhD/astro (STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26)
- Jul 13 Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China, former mayor of Taipei, former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT)
- Jul 14 Andy Newmark, American session and touring drummer (Carly Simon, Sly and the Family Stone; George Harrison; Rod Stewart; John Lennon; Roxy Music; Bryan Ferry; David Gilmour), born in Port Chester, New York
- Jul 14 Bruce Oldfield, British fashion designer
- Jul 14 Mario Osbén, Chilean soccer goalkeeper (36 caps; Unión Española, Colo Colo, Cobreloa), born in Chiguayante, Chile (d. 2021)
- Jul 15 Alan Hurst, Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 43 wickets; Victoria), born in Melbourne, Australia
Arianna Huffington (72 years old)
Jul 15 Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece
- Jul 15 Colin Barnett, Australian politician, Premier of Western Australia (2008-17), born in Nedlands, Australia
- Jul 16 Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 16 Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England
- Jul 16 Pierre Paradis, Quebec politician (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), born in Bedford, Quebec
- Jul 16 Tom Terrell, American musicologist, deejay and NPR reviewer, born in Summit, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- Jul 16 Valery Yevgenyevich Maksimenko, Russian colonel and cosmonaut, born in Tyumen, Russia
- Jul 17 Derek de Lint, Dutch actor, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jul 17 P.J. Soles, German-born American actress, born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Jul 17 Phoebe Snow [Laub], American singer-songwriter ("Poetry Man"), born in New York City (d. 2011)
- Jul 18 Glenn Hughes, American disco singer (Village People), born in NYC, New York (d. 2001)
- Jul 18 Jack Dongarra, American computer programmer (2022 Turing award, Linpack), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 18 Jack Layton, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2011)
- Jul 18 Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos), born in Greece
Richard Branson (72 years old)
Jul 18 British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London, England
- Jul 19 Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 19 Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian Minister of Finance, born in Oslo, Norway
- Jul 19 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born in London (d. 1996)
- Jul 20 Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress
- Jul 20 William Schroeder, American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent State University while protesting against US military, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1970)
- Jul 21 Larry Tolbert, American funk and R&B drummer (Raydio)
- Jul 21 Ubaldo Fillol, Argentinian footballer
- Jul 23 Alan Turner, Australian cricket left-handed opener (World Cup ton 1975), born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Jul 23 Alex Kozinski, Romanian-American Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, born in Bucharest, Romania
- Jul 23 Belinda Montgomery, Canadian actress (Man From Atlantis), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jul 23 Blair Thornton, Canadian rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974-79), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jul 23 Egon Pajenk, Austrian soccer defender (3 caps; SK Rapid Wien 266 games), born in Fohnsdorf, Austria (d. 2022)
- Jul 23 Ian Thomas, Canadian singer-songwriter (Painted Ladies), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Jul 23 Kaity Tong, Chinese-American news anchor (WPIX), born in Qingdao, China
- Jul 24 Goutam Ghose, director (Patang, Voyage Beyond, Paar)
- Jul 24 Johannes Jansson, Swedish composer (Nimbus; Peace Symphony), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Jul 24 Sam Behrens, actor (Jake Meyer-General Hospital, Sunset Beach, LA Law)
- Jul 25 Mark Clarke, English bassist (Colosseum; Tempest; Uriah Heep), born in Liverpool, England
- Jul 26 Duncan Mackay, British composer and keyboard player, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Jul 26 Nelinho, Brazilian soccer right back (21 caps; Cruzeiro EC 410 games; Atlético Mineiro), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jul 26 Paul McHale Jr., American politcian (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Jul 26 Rich Vogler, American auto racer (most combined wins in USAC history [171]), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
- Jul 26 Susan George, English actress (Straw Dogs, Mandingo), born in London, England
- Jul 27 Michael Vaughn, English rocker (Paper Lace - "The Night Chicago Died"), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Jul 27 Simon Jones, English actor and comedian (News is the News), born in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England
- Jul 28 Shahyar Ghanbari, Iranian poet
- Jul 29 Jenny Holzer, American neo-conceptual artist, born in Gallipolis, Ohio
- Jul 29 Maricica Puica, Romanian 2K runner (world record)
- Jul 29 Radu Voina, Romania, team handball (Olympic silver/2 bronze-1972, 76, 80)
- Jul 30 Frank Stallone, American Sylvestor's brother and actor (Barfly, Outlaw Force), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 30 Wime de Craene, Flemish singer and composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1990)
- Jul 31 Lane Davies, American actor (Mason-Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts), born in Dalton, Georgia
About July 1950
How Old? 72 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No