- Jul 2 Omar Suleiman, Egyptian general and head of Egyptian intelligence under Mubarak, born in Qena, Egypt (d. 2012)
- Jul 3 Anthony Lester, British barrister, Member of the House of Lords who influenced race relations legislation, born in London (d. 2020)
- Jul 3 Eric Russell, English cricket batsman (10 Tests, 2 x 50, HS 70; Middlesex CCC, Berkshire CCC), born in Dumbarton, Scotland
- Jul 3 Leo Wilden, German soccer defender (15 caps West Germany; 1. FC Köln, Bayer Leverkusen), born in Düren, Germany (d. 2022)
- Jul 4 Dick Hyde, American trombonist and session musician (Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Madonna), sometimes known as "Slyde Hyde", born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Jul 5 James Mirrlees, Scottish economist (Nobel Prize for Economic Science, 1996), born in Minnigaff, Scotland ( d. 2018)
- Jul 5 Shirley Knight, American actress (Endless Love, Desperate Housewives), born in Goessel, Kansas (d. 2020)
- Jul 5 Tommy LiPuma, American Grammy Award-winning jazz record producer (George Benson; Natalie Cole; Diana Krall), and record label executive (A&M, Verve, GRP), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017)
- Jul 6 Dave Allen, Irish comedian (Dave Allen Show), born in Firhouse, Dublin (d. 2005)
- Jul 7 Friedhelm Döhl, German composer, born in Göttingen, Germany (d. 2018)
- Jul 7 Nikos Xilouris, Greek folk singer-songwriter, born in Anogeia, Crete, Greece (d. 1980)
- Jul 7 Stuart Dempster, American trombonist, didgeridoo player, and composer, born in Berkeley, California
- Jul 8 Ralph Strait, American character actor (Search for Tomorrow, 1985-86; Halloween III), born in Bradley Beach, New Jersey (d. 1992)
- Jul 8 Rudolf W. de Korte, Dutch businessman (Unilever, 1964-77) and politician (House of Representatives (VVD), 1977-86 & 1989-96; Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economic Affairs, 1986-89), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Jul 8 Tony Warren [Anthony McVay Simpson], English actor and tv screenwriter (Coronation Street), born in Pendlebury, Lancashire (d. 2016)
- Jul 9 David Zinman, American composer and conductor (Baltimore Symphony, 1985-98), born in New York City
- Jul 9 George Cleve, Austrian-American conductor (Winnipeg Symphony, 1968-70; San Jose Symphony, 1972-92; San Francisco Midsummer Mozart Festival, 1974-2015), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2015)
- Jul 9 James Hampton, American actor (Bugler Dobbs-F Troop, Teen Wolf), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- Jul 9 June Jordan, Caribbean-American playwright and poet (His Own Where), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2002)
- Jul 9 Liisa Pohjola, Finnish concert pianist and music professor, born in Seinäjoki, Finland (d. 2021)
- Jul 10 Barbara B. Kennelly, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Jul 10 Jan Wincenty Hawel, Polish composer, born in Pszów, Poland
- Jul 11 Jerry Richardson Sr., American businessman and NFL team owner (Carolina Panthers 1995-2018), born in Spring Hope, North Carolina (d. 2023)
- Jul 11 Joe Bussard, American musicologist, preservationist, and record label owner (Fonotone), born in Frederick, Maryland (d. 2022)
- Jul 12 Frank Ryan, American football quarterback (NFL C'ship 1964, 3 × Pro Bowl, NFL passing TD leader 1964, 66; Cleveland Browns), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2024)
- Jul 12 Jan Nemec, Czech film director (Diamonds of the Night), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
- Jul 13 Albert Ayler, American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (Spititual Unity; The Hilversum Session), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1970)
- Jul 14 Gloria Lambert, American singer (Sing Along With Mitch), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2013)
- Jul 14 Robert F. Overmyer, American USMC Colonel, and NASA astronaut (STS-5; STS-51-B), born in Lorain, Ohio (d. 1996) [1]
- Jul 15 George V. Voinovich, US politician (R), Senator and Governor of Ohio, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2016)
- Jul 16 Buddy Merrill [Leslie Behunin], American guitarist and steel guitar player (Lawrence Welk Show. 1955-74), born in Torrey, Utah (d. 2021)
- Jul 16 Venkataraman Subramanya, Indian cricket batsman (9 Tests, 2 x 50, 3 wickets; Mysore), born in Bangalore, India
- Jul 17 Bill Groman, American football wide receiver (All-AFL 1960; AFL C'ship 1960, 61, 64, 65; Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills), born in Tiffin, Ohio (d. 2020)
- Jul 18 Ted Harris, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (5 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 1965, 66, 68, 69 Montreal Canadiens, 75 Philadelphia Flyers), born in Winnipeg, Canada
- Jul 19 Carmell Jones, American bebop jazz and session trumpet player (Bud Shank; Horace Silver), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1996)
- Jul 19 Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2018)
- Jul 19 Lucha Reyes 'Morena de Oro', Peruvian singer (Siempre criolla), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1973) [1]
- Jul 20 Barbara Mikulski, American politician (Rep-D-MD, 1977-87, Senator-D-MD, 1986-2017), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jul 20 Butch Baird, American golfer (US Open 1976 4th), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 20 John Sillett, English soccer defender (Chelsea, Coventry City, Plymouth Argyle) and manager (FA Cup 1987 Coventry City), born in Southampton, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 20 Kaleria Fadicheva, Russian ballerina (Kirov) and choreographer, born in Ust-Ijori, Leningrad, Russia (d. 1994) [1]
- Jul 20 Saginaw Grant, Native American character actor, hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, musician, and U.S. Marine, born in Pawnee, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- Jul 22 Don Patterson, American jazz organist ("Hip Cake Walk"; Holiday Soul), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 1988)
- Jul 22 Harold "Dusty" Rhodes, England cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 9 wickets; Derbyshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), Hadfield, England
Anthony Kennedy (87 years old)
Jul 23 American jurist (US Supreme Court Justice, 1988-2018), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 23 Benito Sarti, Italian soccer defender (6 caps; Juventus, Sampdoria), born in Padua, Italy (d. 2020)
Don Drysdale (1936-1993)
Jul 23 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1959, 63, 65; 9 x MLB All Star; Cy Young Award 1962; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 24 (Charles) Mark Goddard, American actor (Lost in Space - "Don West"; The Detectives; Roller Boogie), and teacher, born in Lowell, Massachusetts (d. 2023)
- Jul 24 Ruth Buzzi, American comedienne (Laugh-In, Margie-That Girl), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
- Jul 25 Glenn Murcutt, Australian architect (winner of Pritzker Architecture Prize 2002), born in London, England
- Jul 26 Antonio Mastrogiovanni, Uruguayan composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2010)
- Jul 26 Kathryn Hays, American actress (Kim Hughes-As the World Turns), born in New York City
- Jul 26 Mary Millar, English actress (Keeping Up Appearances), born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (d. 1998)
- Jul 26 Rodney Milne [Blumer], British opera critic (Opera magazine, 1971-99), musicologist, and libretto translator, born in Stafford, England (d. 2015)
- Jul 27 J. Robert Hooper, American politician, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2008)
Garfield Sobers (87 years old)
Jul 28 West Indian cricket all-rounder and captain (93 Tests, 57.78 batting average), born in Bridgetown, Barbados
- Jul 28 Russ Jackson, Canadian football player, born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Jul 29 Elizabeth Dole, American attorney and politician (Senator (R) North Carolina 2003-9, Secretary of Transportation (1983-87), born in Salisbury, North Carolina
- Jul 29 Jean-Charles Capon, French jazz cellist and composer (Confluence; Baroque Jazz Trio), born in Vichy, Allier, France (d. 2011)
- Jul 30 (George) "Buddy" Guy, American blues guitarist (Stone Crazy), born in Lettsworth, Louisiana
- Jul 30 Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, daughter of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, born in Cannes, French Third Republic
- Jul 30 István Zelenka, Swiss composer, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jul 30 John Burton-Hall, Dorset England, captain (QE2)
- Jul 30 Ralph Taeger, American actor (Klondike, Acapulco, Hondo), born in Richmond Hill, New York (d. 2015)
- Jul 30 Reva Rose, American stage and screen actress (You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Temperature's Rising), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 30 Yuri Alexandrovich Falik, Russian composer, born in Odessa, Ukraine
- Jul 31 Bonnie Brown, American country singer (The Browns), born in Sparkman, Arkansas (d. 2016)
About July 1936
How Old? 87 or 88 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90