- Jul 1 Tim Abell, American actor (We Were Soldiers), born in Manassas, Virginia
- Jul 2 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Jul 3 Adam Wade, American indie-rock drummer (Shudder To Think; The Jealous Sound), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 3 Chien-lien Wu [Jacklyn Wu], Taiwanese actress and singer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Jul 3 Jeff Phillips, American actor (Hart Jessup-Guiding Light), born in Westwood, New Jersey
- Jul 3 Teppo Numminen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (1,372 NHL games Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes [captain], Buffalo Sabres), born in Tampere, Finland
- Jul 4 Jack Frost [John Dempsey], American heavy metal guitarist (Seven Witches), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Jul 4 Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
- Jul 5 Alex Zülle, Swiss road racing cyclist, born in Wil, Switzerland
- Jul 5 John Ruskin a.k.a. Nardwuar the Human Serviette, Canadian journalist, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jul 5 Ken Akamatsu, Japanese Manga artist, born in Tokyo
- Jul 5 Kenji Ito, Japanese video game composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jul 5 Michael Stuhlbarg, American stage and screen character actor (Boardwalk Empire), born in Long Beach, California
- Jul 5 Nate Singleton, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jul 5 Shahid Anwar, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour), born in Multan, Pakistan
Susan Wojcicki (56 years old)
Jul 5 American businesswoman and CEO of YouTube "the most important person in advertising", born in Santa Clara County, California
- Jul 6 Anthony Kershler, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 7 Amy Carlson, American actress (Blue Bloods, Third Watch), born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- Jul 7 Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 7 Jeff VanderMeer, American writer, born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
- Jul 7 Jorja Fox, American actress (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), born in New York City
- Jul 8 Akio Suyama, Japanese seiyu, born in Tokonaka, Japan
- Jul 8 Billy Crudup, American actor (The Morning Show), born in Manhasset, New York
- Jul 8 Michael Weatherly, American actor (NCIS, Bull), born in New York City
- Jul 9 Manoel Cruz, Brazilian jazz acoustic bassist, composer, arranger and producer, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Jul 9 Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player
- Jul 10 Hassisba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold women's 1500m 1992; World C'ship gold 1991, 95), born in Constantine, Algeria
- Jul 11 Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings)
- Jul 11 Michael Geist, Canadian law professor, columnist and blogger
- Jul 13 Christian Taylor, English filmmaker who wrote for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Six Feet Under", born in London
- Jul 13 Robert Gant, American actor (Queer as Folk), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 13 Silke Meier, German tennis player (1994 Futures-Bad Gogging), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Jul 15 Eddie Griffin, American comedian (Black Dynamite), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jul 16 Ariel Solomon, American NFL center and guard (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 16 Barry Sanders, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1988, Oklahoma State; 10 x Pro Bowl; NFL MVP 1997, Detroit Lions), born in Wichita, Kansas
- Jul 16 Larry Sanger, American co-founder of Wikipedia, born in Bellevue, Washington
- Jul 17 Beth Littleford, American comedian, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Jul 17 Bitty Schram, American actress, born in New York
- Jul 19 Leroy Butler, American Pro Football HOF safety (4 × First-team All-Pro; 4× Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1996 Green Bay Packers), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jul 19 Robert Flynn, American musician (Machine Head), born in Oakland, California
- Jul 20 Jimmy Carson, American NHL center (6 NHL hat tricks before age 21), born in Southfield, Michigan
- Jul 20 Julian Rhind-Tutt, English actor (Green Wing), born in London, England
- Jul 20 Kool G. Rap [Nathaniel Thomas Wilson], American rapper, born in Queens, New York
- Jul 20 Michael Park, American actor (Dear Evan Hansen), born in Canandaigua, New York
- Jul 21 Brandi Chastain, American soccer forward (192 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; San Jose CyberRays), born in San Jose, California
- Jul 21 Lyle Odelein, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal), born in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
- Jul 22 Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
- Jul 23 Amy Fruwirth, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1997 3rd), born in Cypress, California
- Jul 23 Beth Ehlers, American actress (Harley Cooper-Guiding Light, Hunger), born in Queens, New York
- Jul 23 Chris Kerber, American rower (World C'ship gold Lwt men's four 1993; Lwt eight 1999) and coach (Cornell University; IRA Coach of the Year (2014, 15, 17, 19), born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- Jul 23 Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
- Jul 23 Nick Menza, American musician and drummer (Megadeth), born in Munich, West Germany (d. 2016)
- Jul 23 Shawn Levy, Canadian film and television director and producer (Night at the Museum movies; Stranger Things), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 23 Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California
- Jul 24 Colleen Doran, American comic book writer and artist
- Jul 24 John P. Navin Jr, American actor (Joey Elliot-Jennifer Slept Here), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 24 Kristin Chenoweth, American stage singer and actress (Wicked), born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Jul 24 Laura Leighton [Miller], American actress (Melrose Place, Pretty Little Liars), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Jul 24 Malcolm Ingram, Canadian director
- Jul 24 Troy Kotsur, American deaf actor (CODA), born in Mesa, Arizona
- Jul 25 Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Chickasaw-American pianist and contemporary classical composer (Lowak Shoppala' - Fire and Light), born in Norman, Oklahoma
- Jul 26 Mike Mohler, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jul 27 Christina Singer, German tennis star (1991 Futures GBR), born in Goppingen, Germany
- Jul 27 Julian McMahon, Australian actor (Nip/Tuck, Profiler), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Jul 27 Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian actress (Postman), born in Messina, Italy
- Jul 27 Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Jul 27 Tom Goodwin [Thomas Jones], American MLB player (1994-1997 KC Royals), born in Fresno, California
- Jul 29 Kristen Babb-Sprague, US synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in California
- Jul 29 Mike Williams, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2002, 03; only pitcher in All-Star game with ERA over 6.00; Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Radford, Virginia
- Jul 29 Paavo Lötjönen, Finnish classical-rock fusion cellist (Apocalyptica), born in Kuopio, Finland
- Jul 30 Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 30 Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jul 30 Robert Korzeniowski, Polish athlete (won 4 Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 2004), born in Lubaczów, Poland[
- Jul 30 Sean Moore, Welsh drummer (Manic Street Preachers), born in Pontypool, Wales
- Jul 30 Sofie Gråbøl, Danish actress (The Killing), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Jul 30 Terry Crews, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins) and actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Flint, Michigan
- Jul 31 Andre Ware, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1989, U of Houston; Detroit Lions; Toronto Argonauts), born in Galveston, Texas
About July 1968
How Old? 55 or 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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Over 90