- Jul 1 Anne Feeney, American political activist and singer, born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- Jul 1 Daryl Anderson, American actor (Animal-Lou Grant), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 1 Fred Schneider, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jul 1 Terrence Mann, American actor and dancer, born in Ashland, Kentucky
- Jul 1 Trevor Eve, English actor (Shadow Chasers), born in Sutton Coldfield, England
- Jul 2 Anne Garrels, American broadcast journalist (ABC; NBC; NPR), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2022)
- Jul 2 Joe Puerta, American rock bassist (Ambrosia; The Range), born in Lomita, California [1]
- Jul 2 Michele Santoro, Italian TV journalist and European MP, born in Salerno, Italy
- Jul 2 Sylvia Rivera, American gay liberation and transgender activist and drag queen, born in New York City (d. 2002)
Jean-Claude Duvalier (1951-2014)
Jul 3 Haitian dictator and deposed Haitian president-for-life (1971-86) infamous for his brutality, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Jul 3 Mike Corby, British guitarist and keyboardist (The Babys- "Every Time I Think Of You"), born in Windsor, Berkshire, England
Richard Hadlee (73 years old)
Jul 3 New Zealand cricket all-rounder (86 Tests, 3,124 runs, 431 wickets, 2 x 100, HS 151no; Canterbury, Nottinghamshire), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
- Jul 4 John Alexander, Australian tennis player, politician (Australian Open doubles 1975, 82), born in Sydney, NSW
- Jul 4 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, American Democratic politician and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (1995-2003), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Jul 4 Ralph Johnson, American rock drummer (Earth Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 5 Geert Jan Hessing, Dutch rock drummer (Catapult), born in the Netherlands
- Jul 5 Johnny Rodgers, American College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (Heisman Trophy 1972, U of Nebraska–Lincoln; Grey Cup C'ship 1974, Montreal Alouettes), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jul 5 Keiko Fuji, Japanese enka singer and actress, born in Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan (d. 2013)
- Jul 5 Rich "Goose" Gossage, American Baseball Hall of Fame relief pitcher (World Series 1978 NY Yankees; 9 x MLB All Star; 3 × AL saves leader), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Jul 5 Roger Wicker, American politician (Senator-R-Mississippi 2007-), born in Pontotoc, Mississippi
Geoffrey Rush (73 years old)
Jul 6 Australian actor (Shakespeare in Love, The King's Speech), born in Toowoomba, Queensland
- Jul 7 Roz Ryan, American actress (Amelia-Amen, Occupied), born in Detroit, Michigan
Anjelica Huston (73 years old)
Jul 8 American actress (Prizzi's Honor; The Addams Family Films), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 8 Greg T. Walker, American rock bassist (Blackfoot), born in Florida [some sources give birthday as Sept. 12]
- Jul 8 Ned Sublette, American country-world music fusion composer (Cowboy Rumba), musician, musicologist, and author, born in Lubbock, Texas
- Jul 9 Chris Cooper, American actor (Thousand Pieces of Gold, Matewan), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 9 Eugeniusz Knapik, Polish pianist and classical music composer (Islands; Up Into The Silence), born in Ruda Śląska, Poland
- Jul 10 Cheryl Wheeler, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter ("If It Were Up to Me"), born in Timonium, Maryland
- Jul 10 Phyllis Smith, American actress (Phyllis Vance-The Office), born in The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri
- Jul 11 Lawrence J Delucas, PhD/astronaut (STS 50), born in Syracuse, New York
- Jul 11 Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
- Jul 12 Brian Grazer, American film producer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 12 Cheryl Ladd, American actress (Charlie's Angels, Purple Hearts), born in Huron, South Dakota
- Jul 12 Jamey Sheridan, American actor (Another World), born in Pasadena, California
- Jul 12 Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano, born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jul 13 Didi Conn [Bernstein], American actress (Denise-Benson, Grease), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 13 Rob Bishop, American politician (Rep-R-Utah 2003-21), born in Kaysville, Utah
- Jul 14 Erich Hallhuber, German actor known for "Café Meineid", born in Munich, West Germany (d. 2003)
- Jul 14 Esther Dyson, computer publisher (Release 1.0), born in Zurich, Switzerland
- Jul 14 Judi Brown, American 400m hurdler (Olympic silver 1984), born in East Lansing, Michigan
- Jul 15 Jesse Ventura [James Janos], American professional wrestler, actor and politician (Governor of Minnesota 1999-2003), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jul 16 Esther Friesner, American sci-fi author (Witchwood Cradle), born in New York City
- Jul 16 Jean-Luc Mongrain, French Canadian journalist, born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 16 Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets), born in Deptford, England
- Jul 17 Lucie Arnaz, American actress (Here's Lucy - "Kim": The Jazz Singer), and singer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 18 Bruce Lietzke, American golfer (13 PGA Tour wins; US Senior Open 2003), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
- Jul 18 Elio Di Rupo, Belgian social-democratic politician (50th Prime Minister of Belgium, 2011-14), born in Morlanwelz, Belgium
- Jul 18 Henry Caicedo, Colombian soccer centre-back (11 caps; Deportivo Cali FC), born in Cali, Colombia (d. 2023)
- Jul 18 Margo Martindale, American actress (The Americans), born in Jacksonville, Texas
- Jul 19 Abel Ferrara, American filmmaker (King of New York), born in The Bronx, New York
- Jul 19 Jayson Stark, American sportswriter (The Athletic), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 20 Jeff Rawle, English actor, "Drop the Dead Donkey", Hollyoaks", born in Birmingham, England
- Jul 20 Larry Black, 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Miami, Florida
- Jul 21 Diana Dennis, American body builder (Women Physique World), born in Portland, Oregon
Robin Williams (1951-2014)
Jul 21 American actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy, Jumanji, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 22 Richard Bennett, American session and touring guitarist (Neil Diamond; Mark Knopfler), and record producer (Steve Earle; Emmylou Harris; Marty Stuart), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 22 Tisa Farrow, American actress (Zombie, Fingers, Grim Reaper), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)
- Jul 23 Edie McClurg, American actress (Cinderella-1985, Hogan Family), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 23 Glen Weir, Canadian Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman (Grey Cup 1974, 77 Montreal Alouettes; CFL All-Star 1975, 77), born in London, Ontario (d. 2023)
- Jul 23 Terry Davis, American actress (Stacey Winthrop-Another World), born in New York City
- Jul 24 Chris Smith, New Zealand politician (Labour), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Jul 24 Lynda Carter, American actress (Wonder Woman, Sky High) and Miss USA (1973), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Jul 24 Lynval Golding, Jamaican-born British new wave rock and ska guitarist (The Specials; Fun Boy Three), born in Saint Catherine, Colony of Jamaica
- Jul 25 Vanessa [Connie Witteman], Dutch model and singer, born in Voorburg, Netherlands
- Jul 25 Verdine White, American soul-funk, and R&B bassist songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire - "Mighty, Mighty"; "That's The Way Of The World"), and philanthropist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jul 26 Bobby Wadkins, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2006; European Open 1978), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jul 26 William S. McArthur Jr., American astronaut (STS 58, 74, sk: 92), born in Laurinburg, North Carolina
- Jul 27 Janet Eilber, American actress (Hard to Hold, Romantic Comedy), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 27 Tris Imboden, American rock and jazz session and touring drummer (Chicago, 1990-2018; Kenny Loggins, 1979-85; Neil Diamond; Al Jarreau), born in Orange County, California
- Jul 28 Anthony A. Williams, American politician (Mayor of the District of Columbia, 1999-2007), born in Los Angeles County, California
- Jul 28 Doug Collins, American basketball shooting guard (NBA All-Star 1976–79; Philadelphia 76ers), coach (Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia) and broadcaster (CBS, NBC, TNT, TBS, ABC/ESPN), born in Christopher, Illinois
- Jul 28 Greg Gluffria, American rock keyboardist (House of Lords - "Sahara"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 28 Ray Kennedy, English soccer midfielder, forward (17 caps; Arsenal, Liverpool), born in Seaton Delaval, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 28 Santiago Calatrava, Spanish architect (Milwaukee Art Museum), born in Valencia, Spain
- Jul 28 T. M. Stevens, American rock, pop, and R&B session and touring bass guitarist (Shocka Zooloo; The Pretenders, 1986-87), born in New York City
- Jul 29 Dan Driessen, American baseball player
- Jul 29 Dean Pitchford, American songwriter ("Fame"; "Let's Hear It For The Boy"), and screenwriter (Footloose), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Jul 29 Deborah Pryce, American lawyer and politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1993-2009), born in Warren, Ohio
- Jul 29 Nancie Banks (née Manzuk), American jazz singer (Charlie Byrd; Lionel Hampton) and big band bandleader, born in Morgantown, West Virginia (d. 2002)
- Jul 31 Barry Van Dyke, American actor (Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jul 31 Carlo Karges, German guitarist and songwriter (Nena - "99 Luftballons"), born in Hamburg, West Germany (d. 2002)
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (73 years old)
Jul 31 Australian tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Barellan, NSW
- Jul 31 Gerald Anthony, American actor (Marco Dane-General Hospital, One Life to Live), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About July 1951
How Old? 73 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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