Roberto Suárez Gómez (1932-2000)
Jul 20 Bolivian drug lord called the "King of Cocaine" whose story was the basis of the movie "Scarface", dies of a heart attack at 68
- Jul 22 Claude Sautet, French film director (b. 1924)
- Jul 22 Eric Christmas, British actor (b. 1916)
- Jul 27 Gordon Solie, American wrestling commentator (b. 1929)
- Jul 27 Val Dufour, American actor (Eugenie Grandet, Another World), dies at 73
- Jul 30 Max Showalter (sometimes known as Casey Adams), American actor (Kansas; Niagara: Hello Dolly!; 10), pianist and composer, dies of cancer at 83
- Jul 30 Nan Leslie [Nan Coppage], American actress (Kings Row, The Californians), dies of pneumonia at 74