Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)
Jul 6 French author (Boule de Suif), dies four days after trying to commit suicide by cutting his throat at 42
- Jul 9 George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban South Africa, dies at 79
- Jul 9 William Scotton, English cricketer (wicket in 15 Tests for Eng), commits suicide at 37
- Jul 17 Frederick A. Johnson, American politician (b. 1833)
- Jul 19 James T. Holtzclaw, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 59
- Jul 20 Thomas Kelly, Irish-Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests, 1877-79; HS 35; Victoria CA), dies at 49
Assassination
Car Crash
Hanging
Killed in Action
Plane Crash
Poisoning