- Jul 3 Gabriel Dell, American actor (The Bowery Boys, Steve Allen Show), dies of leukemia at 68
- Jul 4 Adrian Adonis [Keith A. Franke Jr.], American professional wrestler, killed in auto accident at 34
- Jul 7 Jimmy Edwards, British comedy writer and actor (Take It From Here - "Pa Glum"; Whack-O - "Professor"!), dies from pneumonia at 68
- Jul 9 Anthony Holland, American actor (Break Up) who suffered from HIV/AIDS, commits suicide at 60
- Jul 9 Barbara Woodhouse, Irish-born British dog trainer and TV personality ("walkies"), dies at 78 of a stroke
- Jul 10 Errol John, Trinidadian actor and playwright (A Man from the Sun, The Nun's Story, Assault on a Queen), dies at 63
- Jul 11 Milton Krims, American screenwriter (Prince of Foxes), dies at 84
- Jul 17 Bruiser Brody [Frank Goodish], professional wrestler, stabbed to death at 42
- Jul 18 Nico [Christa Päffgen], German model, and pop singer (Velvet Underground - "Sunday Morning"; "I'll Be Your Mirror"), dies from a bicycle accident at 43
- Jul 22 Duane Jones, American actor (Night of the Living Dead), and theater director, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51
- Jul 25 Judith Barsi, American child actress (The Land Before Time), shot dead with mother by her father at 11
- Jul 27 Brigitte Horney, German actress (Das Erbe der Guldenburgs), dies at 77
- Jul 31 Trinidad Silva, American character actor (Hill Street Blues -"Jesus Martinez"), killed in a car accident by a drunk driver at 38
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