- Jul 1 Todor Skalovski, Macedonian shoral and orchestral conductor, and composer, dies at 95
- Jul 4 Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss conductor, dies at 84
- Jul 6 Syreeta Wright, American singer (b. 1946)
- Jul 13 Arthur Kane, American musician (New York Dolls), dies from advanced leukemia at 55
- Jul 13 [Karl] Carlos Kleiber, Austrian-Argentine conductor (Bavarian State Orchestra, 1968-97), dies at 74
- Jul 16 Bella Lewitsky, American modern dance choreographer, dies at 88
- Jul 21 Jerry Goldsmith, American pianist and composer (The Twilight Zone; Planet Of The Apes), dies of colon cancer at 75
- Jul 22 (Jean-Baptiste) Illinois Jacquet, American jazz saxophonist ("Flying Home"), dies of a heart attack at 81
- Jul 22 Sacha Distel, French singer ("Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" cover), dies at 71
- Jul 23 Carlos Paredes, Portuguese guitar virtuoso and composer, dies at 79
- Jul 23 Mehmood [Ali], Indian actor, singer, director and producer (Do Phoo!, Vardaan), dies at 71
- Jul 23 Piero Piccioni, Italian jazz pianist, lawyer, film score composer (Swept Away), and conductor, dies at 82
- Jul 23 Serge Reggiani, Italian-French actor (Paris Blues), chanson singer ("Les loups sont entrés dans Paris"; "Sarah"), and painter, dies of a heart attack at 82
- Jul 24 Claude André François Ballif, French composer, dies at 80
- Jul 26 Sipho Gumede, South African jazz legend, lung cancer (birthdate unknown)
- Jul 28 George Williams, American soul singer (The Tymes), dies at 68
- Jul 29 James Hubert "Huby" Heard, American singer-songwriter (The God Squad), dies at 73
- Jul 29 Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (b. 1923)
- Jul 30 Jan Hanus, Czech composer, dies at 89
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