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Famous People Who Died in July 2023

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  • Jul 1 Christian Dalger, French soccer forward (6 caps; SC Toulon, AS Monaco FC) and manager (SC Toulon, Grenoble, Mali), dies at 73
  • Jul 1 Dilano van 't Hoff, Dutch race car driver (F4 Spanish Championship, 2021), dies in a crash during Regional European Championship race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium at 18
  • Jul 2 Greig Oliver, Scottish rugby union scrum-half (3 Tests) and coach (development officer Munster Rugby), dies in paragliding accident at 58
  • Jul 2 Theo Pahlplatz, Dutch soccer striker, midfielder (13 caps; FC Twente 468 games), dies at 76
  • Jul 3 Don Reinhoudt, American powerlifter (IPF World Powerlifting C'ship +110kg 1973, 74, 74, 76; World's Strongest Man 1979), dies at 78
  • Jul 3 Vince Tobin, American football coach (head coach Arizona Cardinals 1996-2000), dies at 79
  • Jul 4 Georges Bereta, French soccer striker (44 caps; ASSE Saint-Étienne, Olympique de Marseille), dies at 77
  • Jul 5 Andrés Oliva, Spanish road cyclist (Mountains Classification Giro d'Italia 1975, 76; Vuelta a España 1975, 76, 78), dies at 74
  • Jul 5 Anthony Gilbert, British composer (Treatment of Silence; Moonfaring), and academic, dies at 88 [1]
  • Jul 5 Coco Lee, Chinese-American pop singer ("A Love Before Time"; "Tragic"), takes her own life at 48
  • Jul 5 George Tickner, American guitarist and songwriter (Journey, 1973-75 - "I'm Gonna Leave You"), dies at 76
  • Jul 5 Roly Meates, Irish rugby union coach (Ireland 1975-77; Dublin University RFC, Leinster RFC), dies at 85
  • Jul 6 Attila Abonyi, Australian soccer winger (61 caps; Melbourne Hungaria SC, Sydney Croatia 58 FC, St. George Budapest SC), dies at 76
  • Jul 6 Dick Sheridan, American College Football HOF coach (Furman University, NC State University), dies at 81
  • Jul 6 Gene Gaines, American Canadian Football HOF defensive back (CFL All Star 1965, 66, 67; Grey Cup 1968, 69 Ottawa Rough Riders, 1970, 74 Montreal Alouettes), dies at 85
  • Jul 6 Peter Nero [Bernard Nierow], American conductor (Philadelphia POPS, 1979-2013), pianist and composer (Sunday in New York), dies at 89 [1]
  • Jul 7 Joseph Chebet, Kenyan athlete (Boston Marathon 1999, New York Marathon 1999, Amsterdam Marathon 1998, Vienna Marathon 2003), dies at 52
  • Jul 7 Nikki McCray, American Women's Basketball HOF guard (WNBA All-Star 1999-2001 Washington Mystics; ABL MVP 1997 Columbus Quest; Olympic gold 1996, 2000) and coach (Old Dominion, Mississippi State), dies at 51

Luis Suárez Miramontes (1935-2023)

Jul 9 Spanish soccer midfielder (32 caps; Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria) and manager (Spain 1988-91; Cagliari, SPAL, Como, Inter Milan, Deportivo La Coruña), dies at 88

Luis Suárez Miramontes
  • Jul 9 Tommy Møller Nielsen, Danish soccer manager (B1909, Viborg FF, HB Køge) and scout (Manchester United 2016-23), dies at 61
  • Jul 10 Marga Minco [Sara Menco], Dutch journalist and writer (Bitter Herb), dies at 103
  • Jul 11 Milan Kundera, Czech-French poet and novelist (The Joke: The Unbearable Lightness of Being; Immortality), dies at 94 [1]
  • Jul 11 Peter Walters, British businessman (British Petroleum, 1954-90; CEO of Midland Bank, 1991-94; Chairman of SmithKline Beecham, 1994-2000), dies at 92
  • Jul 11 Yūzō Toyama, Japanese composer and conductor, dies at 92
  • Jul 12 André Watts, American-Hungarian concert pianist, and educator, dies of prostate cancer at 77 [1] [2]
  • Jul 14 Nick Benedict, American actor (Days of Our Lives, 1993-2001 - "Curtis"; The Pistol: Birth of a Legend; All My Children - "Phillip"), dies from complications of spinal surgery on his 77th birthday
  • Jul 15 Billy MacMillan, Canadian NHL hockey right wing, 1970-77 (Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames, NY Islanders), and coach, 1980-84 (Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils). dies at 80
  • Jul 15 Sergei Godunov, Russian mathematician, dies at 93
  • Jul 16 Jane Birkin, British-French pop singer ("Je t'aime... moi non plus"), actress (Dust; Death On The Nile), and fashion icon, dies at 76 [1]
  • Jul 17 Nicholas Goodison, British businessman (CEO of TSB Group; Chairman of London Stock Exchange, 1976-86), and arts supporter (Chairman of the Courtauld Institute of Art, 1982-2002; Chair and of the National Art Collections Fund, 1986 -2002), dies at 97
  • Jul 17 Palhinha, Brazilian soccer forward (16 caps; Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro) and manager (SC Corinthians, União São João, Al-Tai), dies at 73
  • Jul 17 Robert Budzynski, French soccer defender (11 caps; RC Lens, FC Nantes), dies at 83
  • Jul 18 Lew Perkins, American sports executive (athletic director USC–Aiken, Wichita State U, U of Maryland, U of Connecticut, U of Kansas), dies at 78
  • Jul 18 Mike Hellawell, English soccer outside right (2 caps; Birmingham City 178 games), dies at 85
  • Jul 19 Remigijus Valiulis, Lithuanian athlete (Olympic gold USSR 4×400m relay 1980), dies at 64
  • Jul 20 Juan Meza, Mexican boxer (WBC Super Bantamweight champion 1984-85), dies at 67
  • Jul 20 Mirko Novosel, Croatian Basketball HOF coach (EuroLeague C'ship 1985, 1986; European Coach of the Year 1985 Cibona Zagreb; 7 × Yugoslav Cup), dies at 85
  • Jul 21 Brian O'Neill, Canadian sports executive (executive vice president NHL 1977-92), dies at 94
  • Jul 21 Brian Taber, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (16 Tests, 60 dismissals; NSW), dies at 83
  • Jul 21 Jacinto Santos, Portuguese soccer defender (5 caps; Benfica, Leixões, Porto), dies at 82
  • Jul 21 Jane Tehira, New Zealand sportsperson (triple international: basketball, softball, hockey), dies at 95

Tony Bennett (1926-2023)

Jul 21 American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop and jazz singer ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco"; "Steppin' Out With My Baby"), and painter, dies at 96 [1]

Tony Bennett
  • Jul 21 Vince Hill, English pop singer ("Roses of Picardy"; "La Vie en Rose"; "Edelweiss"), dies at 89
  • Jul 22 Adolf Scherer, Slovak soccer striker (36 caps Czechoslovakia; CH Bratislava, Slovnaft Bratislava, VSS Košice, Nîmes, Olympique Avignonais), dies at 85
  • Jul 22 Günther Herrmann, German soccer forward (9 caps West Germany; Karlsruher SC, Schalke 04), dies at 83
  • Jul 22 Hassan Amcharrat, Moroccan soccer forward (39 caps; Africa Cup of Nations gold 1976; SC Chabab Mohammédia, Raja Casablanca), dies at 75
  • Jul 23 Inga Swenson, American stage and screen actress (110 in the Shade; Benson - "Gretchen"), dies at 90
  • Jul 23 Pamela Blair American stage actress, singer, and dancer (A Chorus Line), dies at 73
  • Jul 23 Roy Swetman, English cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests, 26 dismissals, 1 x 50; Surrey CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC, Gloucestershire CCC), dies at 89
  • Jul 24 Dan Morrison, American baseball umpire (World Series 1992; MLB All Star Game 1988; AL C'ship Series 1989, 96, 99), dies at 75
  • Jul 24 George Alagiah, Ceylonese-born British journalist and newsreader (BBC News), dies of cancer at 67 [1]
  • Jul 24 Leny Andrade, Brazilian samba, bossa nova and jazz singer, dies of Lewy body dementia at 80
  • Jul 24 Seiichi Morimura, Japanese mystery novelist (The Devil's Gluttony), dies of pneumonia at 90
  • Jul 24 Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wed) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Pal), dies of a heart attack at 69
  • Jul 25 Bo Goldman, American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Melvin and Howard), and playwright, dies at 90
  • Jul 25 Johnny Lujack, American College Football HOF quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1947; National C'ship 1943, 46-47; Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1950-51; Chicago Bears), dies at 98
  • Jul 25 Julian Barry [Mendelsohn], American playwright and screenwriter (Lenny; Rhinoceros), dies of congestive heart failure at 92

Martin Walser (1927-2023)

Jul 26 German novelist (Marriage in Philippsburg), and dramatist, dies at 96

Martin Walser
  • Jul 26 Randy Meisner, American rock bassist and vocalist (Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band; Linda Ronstadt; The Eagles, 1971-77 - "Take It To The Limit"), dies of complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease at 77

Sinead O'Connor (1966-2023)

Jul 26 Irish singer-songwriter (Nothing Compares 2 U), dies at 56 [1]

Sinead O'Connor
  • Jul 27 Mike Giddings, American football coach and scout (HC University of Utah, Denver Broncos director pro scouting; pioneer independent scouting & NFL analytics), dies of a stroke at 89
  • Jul 27 Raphick Jumadeen, West Indian cricket spin bowler (12 Tests, 29 wickets, BB 4/72, 1 x 50; T&T), dies at 75
  • Jul 27 Rune Richardsen, Norwegian soccer midfielder (4 caps; Lillestrøm SK), dies at 60
  • Jul 29 Clive Rowlands, Welsh rugby union scrum half (14 caps; Abercraf RFC, Pontypool RFC, Llanelli RFC, Swansea RFC), dies after a fall at 85
  • Jul 29 David W. Potter, Scottish sports writer (published 60+ books, primarily Scottish football & cricket), dies at 74
  • Jul 29 George Wilson. American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1962 Uni of Cincinnati; Olympic gold 1964; Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns), dies at 81
  • Jul 30 Conrad Klapheck, German surrealist and pop-art painter and graphic artist (typewriters), dies at 88
  • Jul 30 Jorge Domínguez, Argentine soccer striker (3 caps; CA Boca Juniors, OGC Nice, SC Toulon, Nîmes), dies at 64

Paul Reubens (1952-2023)

Jul 30 American comic actor and screenwriter, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman (Pee-wee's Big Adventure; Pee-wee's Playhouse), dies of cancer at 70 [1]

Paul Reubens
  • Jul 31 Angus Cloud, American actor (Euphoria), dies of an accidental drug overdose at 25
  • Jul 31 Melaku Worede, Ethiopian plant geneticist and agronomist (helped Ethiopia recover from 1984 famine), dies at 87 [1]


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