- Jul 1 Charles Floyd Hatcher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia), born in Doerun, Georgia
- Jul 1 Delaney Bramlett, American rocker (Shindogs; Delaney & Bonnie), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi (d. 2008)
- Jul 1 Frank Parker, American actor (Days of our Lives, Never Too Young), born in Darby, Pennsylvania (2018)
- Jul 1 Karen Black, American actress (5 Easy Pieces, Pyx), born in Park Ridge, Illinois (d. 2013)
- Jul 2 Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek politician and poet who fought the military junta in Greece, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1976)
- Jul 2 John H. Sununu, US Secretary of State (R, 1989-91), Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89), born in Havana, Cuba
- Jul 2 M. A. Foster, American sci-fi author, (Gameplayers of Zan), born in North Carolina (d. 2020)
- Jul 2 Michael N. Castle, (Rep-R-Delaware 1993-2011, Governor of Delaware 1985-92), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Jul 2 Paul Williams, American baritone singer and choreographer (The Temptations - Cloud Nine), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 1973)
- Jul 3 Jay Tarses, American actor and writer (Open All Night, Duck Factory), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jul 4 Ed Bernard, American actor (Joe-Police Woman, Jim-White Shadow), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 5 Booker Edgerson, American football player, born in Baxter County, Arkansas
- Jul 5 Brian O'Brien, Irish rugby union centre (3 Tests; Munster RFC) and selector (Ireland, British & Irish Lions), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2023)
- Jul 6 (Terrence) "Jet" Harris, English rock bassist (The Shadows), born in London, England (d. 2011)
- Jul 6 Helena Dupont, American equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 6 Man Mohan Sood, Indian cricketer (scored 0 & 3 in his only Test for India), born in Lahore, Punjab
- Jul 6 Mary Peters, English pentathlete (Olympic gold 1972), born in Halewood, Lancashire
- Jul 6 Renton Laidlaw, Scottish golf broadcaster and journalist (President Association of Golf Writers 1995-2015; BBC Radio), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)
- Jul 10 (John) "Fritz" Richmond, American folk musician (washtub bass and jug), and recording engineer, born in Newtown, Massachusetts (d. 2005) [1]
- Jul 10 Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish politician, journalist, and educator, born in Zile, Tokat, Turkey (d. 1999)
- Jul 10 Lawrence Pressman, American actor (Man From Atlantis, Hellstrom Chronicle), born in Cynthiana, Kentucky
- Jul 10 Mavis Staples, American gospel singer (The Staple Singers - "I'll Take You There"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 11 Larry Laoretti, American golfer (US Senior Open 1992), born in Mahopac, New Jersey
- Jul 11 Seth Gaaikema, Dutch cabaret performer, born in Uithuizen, Netherlands (d. 2014)
- Jul 12 Phillip Adams, Australian humanist and broadcaster (Late Night Live), born in Maryborough, Victoria
- Jul 14 George E. Slusser, American scholar, writer and Sci-Fic critic, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2014)
- Jul 14 Karel Gott, Czech singer 'Sinatra of the East', born in Pilsen, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (d. 2019)
- Jul 14 Ljubisa Beara, Bosnian general convicted of overseeing Srebrenica Massacre, born in Sarajevo (d. 2017)
- Jul 14 Sid Haig [Sidney Mosesian], American actor (House of 1000 Corpses, Jason of Star Command), born in Fresno, California
- Jul 15 Don Kojis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1968, 69; Detroit Pistons, SD Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2021)
- Jul 15 Haseeb Ahsan, Pakistani cricket off-spinner (12 Tests 1958-62)
- Jul 15 Mike Shannon, American baseball utility (World Series 1964, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (St. Louis Cardinals radio 1972-2021), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2023)
- Jul 15 Patrick Wayne, American actor (Rounder, Shirley, Beyond Atlantis), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 15 William Hellerman, American composer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jul 16 Corin Redgrave, British actor (Excalibur, A Man For All Seasons), born in London (d. 2010)
- Jul 16 Mariele Ventre, Italian choir director, born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1995)
- Jul 16 Mary Parkinson, British broadcaster, born in Doncaster, West Riding
- Jul 16 William Bell, American soul and R&B singer ("Tryin' To Love Two"), and songwriter ("Born Under a Bad Sign"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jul 17 Andrée Champagne, French Canadian actress and politician, born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
- Jul 17 Ma Shui-long, Taiwanese classical composer (The Peacock Flies Southeast), born in Keelung, Taiwan (d. 2015)
- Jul 17 Spencer Davis [Davies], English guitarist (Spencer Davis Group - "Gimme Some Lovin'"), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2020)
- Jul 17 Warwick Hutton, British artist and illustrator of children's books, born in England (d. 1994)
- Jul 18 Brian Auger, British rock and jazz-fusion session and touring keyboardist and Hammond organ player (Befour; Genesis), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- Jul 18 Dion DiMucci, American rocker (Dion & Belmonts - "A Teenager In Love"), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 18 Edward Gramlich, American economics professor (University of Michigan), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2007)
- Jul 18 Jerry Moore, American football player and coach, born in Bonham, Texas
- Jul 20 Jeanne Bice, American entrepreneur (Quacker Factory clothes), born in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin (d. 2011)
- Jul 20 Judy Chicago [Judith Cohen], American artist (Dinner Party), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 21 Alberto Festa, Portuguese soccer right-back (19 caps; FC Tirsense, FC Porto), born in Santo Tirso, Portugal (d. 2024)
- Jul 21 Helmut Haller, German soccer forward (33 caps West Germany; FC Augsburg, Bologna FC, Juventus), born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 2012)
- Jul 21 John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence
- Jul 21 Kim Fowley, American rock vocalist, singer, producer (The Runaways), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- Jul 22 Gila Almagor, Israeli actress
- Jul 24 Barry [Norman] Malzberg, sci-fi author (Revelations, Beyond Apollo)
- Jul 24 Bob Lilly, American College-Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl VI; 7 × First-team All-Pro; 11 × Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), born in Olney, Texas
- Jul 24 Walt Bellamy, American Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 1962, 63, 64, 65; NBA Rookie of Year 1962; Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets; New York Knicks; Olympic gold 1960), born in New Bern, North Carolina (d. 2013)
- Jul 25 Richard Trythall, American-Italian pianist, contemporary classical and electronic music composer (Continuums; Parts Unknown), and educator, born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 2022)
John Howard (84 years old)
Jul 26 25th Prime Minister of Australia (1996-2007), born in Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia
- Jul 26 Wopko Jensma, South African poet and graphic designer, born in South Africa
- Jul 27 Greg Davis, Australian rugby union flanker (39 Tests, 16 as captain; NSW, Drummoyne DRFC), born in Matamata, New Zealand (d. 1979)
- Jul 27 Irv Cross, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1964, 65; Philadelphia Eagles) and broadcaster (CBS), born in Hammond, Indiana (d. 2021)
- Jul 27 James McGee, British pathologist and professor (Morbid Anatomy at Oxford), born in Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Jul 27 James Victor, Dominican-American actor (Boulevard Night, Streets of LA), born in Santiago Province, Dominican Republic (d. 2016)
- Jul 28 Barry Ashbee, Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1965, 1969-74 (Stanley Cup - Philadelphia Flyers), and coach, 1974-77 (Flyers), born in Weston. Ontario
- Jul 29 Annea Lockwood, American composer (Piano Burning), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
Peter Bogdanovich (1939-2022)
Jul 30 American film director and producer (The Last Picture Show; Paper Moon), born in Kingston, New York [1]
- Jul 30 Tom Wilkes, American photographer, Grammy Award-winning art director, poster and album cover designer (George Harrison; Rolling Stones; Carpenters, Sir Doug; Janis Joplin; Sandpipers), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2009)
- Jul 31 France Nuyen, Vietnamese-French actress (St Elsewhere, Diamond Head), born in Marseilles, France
- Jul 31 John R. West, American rock guitarist (Gary Lewis & Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"), born in Uhrichsville, Ohio
- Jul 31 Norm Snead, American football quarterback (Pro Bowl 1962, 63, 65, 72; NFL completion % leader 1972 NY Giants; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Halifax County, Virginia (d. 2024)
- Jul 31 Roger Prideaux, English cricketer (England batsman in 3 Tests 1968-69), born in Chelsea, London
- Jul 31 Vic Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1965, Gold Glove 1964 Cleveland Indians; World Series 1971, 73 Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Cabimas, Venezuela (d. 2023)
About July 1939
How Old? 84 or 85 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90