- Jul 1 (Anthony) "Ted" Key, British rock bassist (The Housemartins, 1984-85; The Kingstons), born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Jul 1 Erik Friedlander, American classical and avant garde jazz cellist and composer (John Zorn; Masada String Trio), born in New York City
- Jul 1 Evelyn "Champagne" King, American disco singer ("Shame"; "I'm in Love"), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 1 Lynn Jennings, American long distance runner (world 5,000m record 1990), born in Princeton, New Jersey
- Jul 1 Tony Miceli, American jazz vibraphonist and educator (Monkadelphia), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jul 2 Julia Montgomery, American actress (One Life to Live, Revenge of the Nerds), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 2 Terry Rossio, American screenwriter
- Jul 3 Ricardo Perdomo, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (6 caps; Club Nacional de Football, Rayo Vallecano, Unión Española) and coach (Miramar Misiones, Plaza Colonia), born in Punta de Valdez, Uruguay (d. 2022)
- Jul 4 Sid Eudy, American professional wrestler, born in West Memphis, Arkansas
- Jul 5 Brad Loree, Canadian actor and stunt performer, born in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Jul 5 James M. Kelly, American politician (Maryland), born in Baltimore County, Maryland
- Jul 6 Caroll-Ann Alie, Canadian sailor (Olympics-14-92, 96), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Jul 6 Jozef Pribilinec, Czech speed walker (Olympic gold 1988, world record 10K), born in Kremnica, Slovakia
- Jul 6 Lauri Merten, American golfer (US Open 1993), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Jul 6 Valerie Brisco-Hooks, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m, 400m relay 1984), born in Greenwood Mississippi
- Jul 7 Kevin A. Ford, American astronaut, born in Portland, Indiana
- Jul 7 Ralph Sampson, American basketball center (NBA All-Star 1984–87; Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Jul 8 Jeff Stork, Longview Wash, volleyball setter (Olympic gold 88, bronze 1992, 96)
- Jul 8 Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league centre (46 Tests, 32 games Queensland; St. Helens, Canberra; RL "Immortal") and coach (Australia, 30 games Queensland, Canberra), born in Bundaberg, Australia
- Jul 8 Valerie Pettiford, American actress (One Life to Live, Half & Half), born in Queens, New York
- Jul 9 Christopher J "Gus" Loria, Major USMC/astronaut, born in Newton, Massachusetts
- Jul 9 Marc Mero, American professional wrestler, born in Buffalo, New York
- Jul 9 Wanda Vazquez, Puerto Rico attorney and Governor of Puerto Rio (2019-), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Jul 10 Roger Craig, American football running back (4 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1984, 88, 89; SF 49ers; first 1,000 yards rushing & receiving in same season), born in Davenport, Iowa
- Jul 11 Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-born American criminal famous for kidnapping 3 women between 2002-4, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 2013)
- Jul 11 Caroline Quentin, British actress (Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly, Jonathan Creek), born in Surrey, England
- Jul 11 David Baerwald, American singer/songwriter (David + David - "Welcome To The Boomtown": "Swallowed By The Cracks"), born in Oxford, Ohio
- Jul 12 Corynne Charby [Corinne Charbit], French model, actress and pop singer ("Pile ou face" - "Heads Or Tails"), born in Paris, France
- Jul 13 Ian Hislop, British writer, satirist and editor of Private Eye, born in Swansea, Wales
- Jul 14 Angélique Kidjo, Beninese singer-songwriter ("Djin, Djin"; "Eve"; "IFÉ"), and human rights activist, born in Ouidah, Republic of Dahomey (now Benin)
- Jul 14 Anna Bligh, Australian politician, 1st woman Premier of Queensland (2007-12), born in Warwick, Australia
Jane Lynch (62 years old)
Jul 14 American actress (Best In Show; Glee; Two and a Half Men; Criminal Minds), singer, and comedian, born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
- Jul 14 Ray Herndon, American guitarist (Lyle Lovett's Large Band), and country singer-songwriter (McBride & Ride - "Can I Count On You"), born in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Jul 15 Alexander W Dunlap, astronaut, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Kim Alexis (62 years old)
Jul 15 American supermodel (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover) and actress, born in Lockport, New York
- Jul 15 Willie Aames, actor (8 is Enough, Paradise, Zapped), born in Newport Beach, California
- Jul 16 Eus van Someren, Dutch pop guitarist (Scene, Blaauw), born in Beverwijk, Netherlands
- Jul 16 Gisela Beyer, German discus thrower (Olympics-4th place-1980), born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany
- Jul 16 Leila Kenzle, American actress (Mad About You, Identity), born in Long Island, New York
- Jul 16 Terry Pendleton, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 17 Dawn Upshaw, American soprano (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Jul 17 Jan Wouters, Dutch football player (Ajax, Bayern Munich, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- Jul 17 Kim Barnett, English cricketer (England batsman & occasional leggie 1988-89), born in Leek, United Kingdom
Mark Burnett (62 years old)
Jul 17 British television producer (The Apprentice, Survivor, Shark Tank), born in London
- Jul 17 Nancy Giles, American actress (Connie-Delta, Off Beat, Big, Angie), born in New York City, New York
- Jul 17 Robin Shou, Hong Kong Chinese-American martial arts actor (Mortal Kombat, Beverly Hills Ninja), born in British Hong Kong
- Jul 17 Scott Norwood, American NFL kicker (Buffalo Bills-Super Bowl XXV goat), born in Alexandria, Virginia
- Jul 18 Anne-Marie Johnson, American actress (In the Heat of the Night), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 19 Atom Egoyan, Canadian director (Adjuster, Next of Kin), born in Cairo, Egypt
- Jul 20 Katie Rabbet, Prince Andrew's former girlfriend, born in London, England
- Jul 20 Lauren Gregg, Rochester Minn, US women's soccer coach (Olympics 1996)
- Jul 21 Fritz Walter, German footballer (VfB Stuttgart), born in Mannheim, Germany
- Jul 21 Lance Guest, American actor (Lance-Lou Grant), born in Saratoga, California
- Jul 21 Matt Mulhern, American actor (Biloxi Blues), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 22 Denyse Julien, Rouyn Quebec, badminton player (Olympics-9-92, 96)
- Jul 22 Jon Oliva, American musician (Savatage; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 23 Al Perez, American professional wrestler, born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 25 Alain Robidoux, Canadian snooker player, born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
- Jul 26 LaTaunya Pollard, American baseball player (Olympics 1980, 84), born in East Chiacgo, Indiana
- Jul 27 Conway Savage, Australian piano and organ player (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), born in Victoria, Australia (d. 2018)
- Jul 27 Jo Durie, English tennis player, born in Bristol
- Jul 27 Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival King (d. 1995)
- Jul 28 Jonathan Gold, American food critic who was the first in his field to win a Pulitzer Prize, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2018)
- Jul 28 Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Brazilian film director, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jul 28 Yōichi Takahashi, Japanese mangaka of Captain Tsubasa and Hungry Heart Wild Striker
Richard Linklater (62 years old)
Jul 30 American filmmaker (Before Sunrise, Boyhood), born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 31 Dale Hunter, Canadian NHL center, coach, owner (Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals, London Knights [OHL]), born in Petrolia, Ontario
- Jul 31 lva Budarova, Czechoslovakia tennis star
- Jul 31 Malcolm Ross, Scottish rock guitarist (Aztec Camera, 1984 - "All I Need Is Everything"), born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
About July 1960
How Old? 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes