- Jul 2 Edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, dies at 82
- Jul 6 Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87
- Jul 7 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63
- Jul 9 Don Beauman, British Formula One racing driver, dies at 26
- Jul 10 Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies
- Jul 13 Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59
- Jul 13 Ruth Ellis, last English woman (murderess), executed by hanging
- Jul 16 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81
- Jul 17 Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer, dies at 73
- Jul 19 Koos [Jacobus Jan] Vorrink, Dutch politician and socialist (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), dies at 64
- Jul 22 Joseph Foley, American actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45
- Jul 23 Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55
- Jul 23 Cordell Hull, statesman, dies
- Jul 23 Harry Haden, actor (Harry-Stu Erwin Show), dies at 73
- Jul 25 Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62
- Jul 25 Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky, Soviet operetta and film composer, dies at 55