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Famous People Who Died in July 2024

  • Jul 1 Ismail Kadare, Albanian author and poet known for "The General of the Dead Army", dies at 88 [1]
  • Jul 1 Jack Rowell, English rugby union coach (England 1994-97 29 games; 8 x John Player/Pilkington Cups, 5 x League C'ships Bath RUFC), dies at 87
  • Jul 1 Robert Towne (né Schwartz), American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Chinatown: The Last Detail; Shampoo), and director (Personal Best; Tequila Sunrise), dies at 89 [1]
  • Jul 3 David Hofmans, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Belmont Stakes 1997 Touch Gold; 3 x Breeders Cup races), dies at 81
  • Jul 5 Jon Landau, American Academy Award-winning film producer (Titanic; Avatar; Avatar: The Way of Water), dies of cancer at 63
  • Jul 5 Nikolay Korolkov, Russian equestrian (Olympic gold USSR team jumping, silver individual jumping 1980), dies at 77

Vic Seixas (1923-2024)

Jul 5 American tennis player (Wimbledon 1953, US Nat C'ship 1954; 5 x Grand Slam doubles titles), dies at 100

Vic Seixas
  • Jul 5 Yvonne Furneaux [Scatcherd], British actress (La Dolce Vita; Repulsion), dies at 98
  • Jul 6 Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter (Stealers Wheel - "Stuck In The Middle With You"), dies at 77
  • Jul 6 Tessie Prevost (Williams), American civil rights pioneer (one of fist four 6-year old students to desegregate New Orleans schools), dies of complications from liver disease at 69 [1]
  • Jul 9 Jim Inhofe, American politician (US Senator -R- Oklahoma 1995-2023, US Representative -R- Oklahoma 1987-94), and climate change skeptic, dies of a stroke at 89 [1]
  • Jul 9 Joe Bonsall, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), dies from complications of ALS at 76
  • Jul 10 Bob Banks, Australian rugby league five-eighth (15 Tests, 2 World Cup; Queensland 26 games), dies at 94
  • Jul 10 Dave Loggins, American singer-songwriter ("Please Come To Boston"), dies at 76
  • Jul 11 Monte Kiffin, American football coach (Super Bowl XXXVII TB Buccaneers DC; NCAA C'ship 1970, 71 University of Nebraska DC), dies at 84

Shelley Duvall (1949-2024)

Jul 11 American actress (Popeye; Nashville; The Shining), dies in her sleep from diabetes complications at 75 [1]

Shelley Duvall
  • Jul 12 Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla, Pakistani cricket batsman (4 Tests; 1 x 100, HS 166; Warwickshire, Otago) and broadcaster (TVNZ), dies at 88
  • Jul 12 Ruth Westheimer (née Karola Ruth Siegel) German-American sex therapist and media personality (Dr Ruth), dies at 96 [1]
  • Jul 13 Iliya Valov, Bulgarian soccer goalkeeper (30 caps; Botev Vratsa 180 games, Karşıyaka SK), dies from lung disease at 62
  • Jul 13 James B. Sikking, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Lt. Howard Hunter"; Doogie Howser, M.D. - "David Howser"; Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss), dies at 90
  • Jul 13 Richard Simmons, American exercise guru (Deal-a-Meal; Sweatin' to the Oldies), and media personality, dies at 76 [1]

Shannen Doherty (1971-2024)

Jul 13 American actress (Little House on the Prairie; Beverly Hills 90210; Charmed), dies of cancer at 53 [1]

Shannen Doherty
  • Jul 14 Jacoby Jones, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XLVII, First-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl 2012 Baltimore Ravens), dies at 40
  • Jul 14 Sarah Gibson, American pianist and contemporary classical composer (“warp & weft”), dies of colon cancer at 38
  • Jul 15 Norm Hewitt, New Zealand rugby union hooker (9 Tests; Hawke's Bay; Wellington Hurricanes 66 games), dies of motor neurone disease at 55
  • Jul 16 David Morrow, Australian Rugby League HOF broadcaster (ABC, 2GB), dies from cancer at 71
  • Jul 16 Joe Bryant, American NBA and European League basketball player, 1975-92 (Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets and 5 European teams), coach, and father of Kobe, dies after suffering a stroke at 69
  • Jul 17 Bernice Johnson Reagon, American singer (Freedom Singers; Sweet Honey in the Rock), social activist, educator, and historian, dies at 81 [1]
  • Jul 17 Cheng Pei Pei, Hong Kong actress, cinema's 1st female action star' (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), dies at 78
  • Jul 18 Abner Haynes, American football running back (AFL MVP 1960; First-team All-AFL 1960, 61, 62; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 86

Bob Newhart (1929-2024)

Jul 18 American Grammy Award-winning comedian and Emmy Award-winning actor (The Bob Newhart Show; Newhart; The Big Bang Theory), dies at 94 [1] [2]

Bob Newhart
  • Jul 18 Jerry Fuller, American singer, songwriter, and producer (Ricky Nelson - "Travelin' Man": Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - "Lady Willpower"; The Knickerbockers ' "Lies"; Al Wilson - "Show and Tell"), dies of lung cancer at 85
  • Jul 18 Lou Dobbs, American broadcast journalist and conservative political pundit (CNN, 1980-99 & 2001-09; Fox Business, 2011-21), dies at 78
  • Jul 19 Kevan Gosper, Australian sports executive (president Australian Olympic Committee 1985–1990; chairman Australian Institute of Sport 1980–85), dies at 90
  • Jul 19 Ray Reardon, Welsh snooker player (World Champion 1970, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78; Pot Black 1969, 78), dies from cancer at 91
  • Jul 19 Sheila Jackson Lee, American politician (US Representative from Texas, 1994-2024), dies of pancreatic cancer at 74
  • Jul 19 Toumani Diabaté, Malian traditional musician, world music and flamenco kora (21-string lute/harp mash-up) player, dies of kidney failure at 58 [1] [2]
  • Jul 20 Jerry Miller, American songwriter and rock guitarist (Moby Grape), dies at 81
  • Jul 21 Richie Sandoval, American boxer (Lineal and WBA Bantamweight Champion 1984-86), dies at 63
  • Jul 22 Abdul "Duke" Fakir, American rock vocalist (Four Tops), dies at 88 [1]
  • Jul 22 John Mayall, British blues musician (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers), dies at 90 [1]
  • Jul 26 Geir Karlsen, Norwegian soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Rosenborg, Dunfermline, Vålerengen, Odd), dies at 75
  • Jul 27 Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer (The Country Grils; Girl with Green Eyes; Casualties of Peace), dies at 93 [1]
  • Jul 28 Chino XL [Derek Keith Barbosa], American rapper and actor, dies at 50
  • Jul 28 Francine Pascal, American author of the "Sweet Valley High" book series, dies at 92 [1]
  • Jul 28 Martin Phillipps, New Zealand new wave singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Chills - "Heavenly Pop Hit", "Pink Frost"), dies of liver failure at 61
  • Jul 28 Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, royal biographer, and historian, dies at 85
  • Jul 30 Fuad Shukr [al-Hajj Mohsen] Lebanese commander and co-founder of Hezbollah, killed by Israeli airstrike (b. 1961 or 1962)
  • Jul 30 Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian Hamas political leader, assassinated at 62 [1]


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