- Jul 1 Chip Hanauer, American hydroplane racer (world champion 1982), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 1 Khalid Hasan, Pakistani cricket leg-spin bowler (1 Test; 16 years, 352 days, then youngest Test player), born in Peshawar, Pakistan (d. 2013)
- Jul 1 Mike Reid, American golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2005, The Tradition 2009), born in Bainbridge, Maryland
- Jul 1 Randall Hall, American rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1987-94), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jul 2 Wendy Schaal, American actress (It's a Living, Julie-Fantasy Is), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 4 Chang-dong Lee, South Korean filmmaker and novelist (Secret Sunshine, Poetry), born in Daegu, South Korea
- Jul 4 Jim Beattie, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Hampton, Virginia
- Jul 5 Jimmy Crespo, American guitarist (Aerosmith), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 5 John Wright, New Zealand cricketer (opening batsman 1978-92), born in Darfield, New Zealand
- Jul 5 Leni Björklund, Swedish politician (Minister for Defence, 2002-06), born in Örebro, Sweden
- Jul 6 Allyce Beasley, American actress (Agnes Dipesto-Moonlighting), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 6 James Kiberd, American actor (Trevor Dillon-Loving, All My Children), born in Providence, Rhode Island
Willie Randolph (68 years old)
Jul 6 MLB second baseman and manager (NY Mets), born in Holly Hill, South Carolina
Andre Dawson (68 years old)
Jul 10 American Baseball HOF outfielder (8 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1987 Chicago Cubs; NL Rookie of the Year 1977 Montreal Expos; 8 × Gold Glove Award), born in Miami, Florida
- Jul 10 Gene Holder, American musician (the dBs)
- Jul 10 José González, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (20 caps; Alianza Lima), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1987)
- Jul 10 Neil Tennant, English singer and songwriter (Pet Shop Boy - "West End Girl"), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England
- Jul 12 Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer, born in Salzgitter, Germany
- Jul 13 Danitra Vance, American comedienne (SNL, 1985), and actress (Jumpin' At The Boneyard), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
- Jul 13 David Thompson, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics)
- Jul 13 Louise Mandrell, country singer (Mandrell Sisters), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Jul 13 Ray "Candles" Bright, Australian cricket slow-left armer (1977-86)
- Jul 13 Rick Chartraw, American ice hockey player
- Jul 13 Sezen Aksu, Turkish singer
- Jul 14 Jos Zoomer, Dutch rock drummer (Vandenberg), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Jul 14 R. Sarathkumar, Indian actor (Nattamai), director and politician, born in New Delhi, India
- Jul 15 Boris Polak, Israel, Men's 50M Free Rifle 3 Positions (Olympic 20-1996)
- Jul 16 Jeanette Mott Oxford, American activist and politician, born in Eldorado, Illinois
Angela Merkel (68 years old)
Jul 17 German politician, Chancellor of Germany (2005-2021), born in Hamburg, West Germany
Eduardo Romero (1954-2022)
Jul 17 Argentine golfer (Tradition 2006, US Senior Open 2008), born in Córdoba, Argentina
- Jul 17 J. Michael Straczynski, American television screenwriter, producer, comic book writer and director (Babylon 5; Jeremiah; Changeling), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Jul 18 Imtiaz Ali, West Indian cricketer (brother of Inshan One Test WI v India 1976), born in Maraval, Trinidad
- Jul 18 Ricky Skaggs, American country singer ("Heartbroke"; "Toy Hearts"), born in Cordell, Kentucky
- Jul 18 Robert Cameron, CFL punter (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
- Jul 18 Tobias Picker, American composer (Emmeline), born in New York City
- Jul 19 Srđa Trifković, Serbian-American journalist and foreign affairs editor (Chronicles), born in Belgrade, Serbia
- Jul 20 Jay Jay French [Segall], American rock guitarist (Twisted Sister), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 20 Moira Harris, American stage and screen actress (Steppenwolf Theater; One More Saturday Night), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- Jul 22 Al Di Meola, American jazz guitarist (Return To Forever; Elegant Gypsy), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Jul 22 Pierre Lebeau, Canadian actor
- Jul 23 Marisa DeFranco, Canadian musician (The DeFranco Family), born in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
- Jul 23 Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2022)
- Jul 24 Philippe Alliot, race driver (grand prix)
- Jul 25 Ken Greer, Canadian rock guitarist (Red Rider - "Lunatic Fringe"; "Big League"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 25 Lynne Frederick, English actress (Schizophrenia), born in Middlesex, England (d. 1994)
Walter Payton (1954-1999)
Jul 25 American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP 1977; 9 x Pro Bowl; 5 x First Team All Pro; Chicago Bears), born in Columbia, Mississippi
- Jul 26 Lawrence Watt-Evans, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Sword of Bheleu), born in Arlington, Massachusetts
Vitas Gerulaitis (1954-1994)
Jul 26 Lithuanian/American tennis player (Australian Open 1977; Wimbledon doubles 1975), born in Brooklyn, New York
Hugo Chávez (1954-2013)
Jul 28 President of Venezuela (1998-2013), born in Sabaneta, Barinas State, Venezuela
- Jul 28 Mikey Sheehy, Irish Gaelic football right corner-forward (11 x Munster titles, 8 x All-Ireland, 3 x NFL, 7 x All Star; Kerry), born in Tralee, Ireland
- Jul 28 Steve Morse, American rock guitarist (Dixie Dregs; Deep Purple, 1994-present), born in Hamilton, Ohio
- Jul 29 Gary Springer, American actor (Bernice Bobs Her Hair), born in NYC, New York
- Jul 30 Ken Olin, American actor (Thirtysomething; Brothers & Sisters), and director (Alias; This Is Us), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 31 Derek Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Jul 31 Flo Hyman, American volleyball player (Olympic silver 1984), born in Inglewood, California (d. 1986)
About July 1954
How Old? 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No