- Jul 5 Malcolm Forsyth, South African-Canadian trombonist and composer (Atayoskewin), dies of pancreatic cancer at 74
- Jul 7 Josef Suk, Czech concert violinist (Artist of Merit, 1977), violist, and namesake of composer grandfather, dies of prostate cancer at 81
- Jul 9 Facundo Cabral, Argentine folk, rock, and protest singer-songwriter, shot and killed riding in a car with a concert promoter at 74
- Jul 9 Würzel [Michael Burston], British musician (Motörhead), dies of ventricular fibrillation at 61
- Jul 10 Pierrette Alarie, Canadian operatic soprano, dies at 89
- Jul 10 Roland Petit, French choreographer and dancer (b. 1924)
- Jul 11 George Lascelles, English Earl of Harewood, Director of the Royal Opera House, dies at 88
- Jul 12 David Carr, British rock keyboardist (The Fortunes, 1963-68 - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again"), dies at 67
- Jul 13 Jerry Ragovoy, American songwriter ("Piece Of My Heart"; "Time Is On My Side"; "Pata Pata"), and record producer, dies following a stroke at 80
- Jul 18 Osvaldo Lacerda, Brazilian composer (Piratininga), and music professor, dies at 84
- Jul 19 Karen Khachaturian, Russian composer, dies at 90
Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)
Jul 23 British singer-songwriter ("Stronger Than Me"; "Rehab"), dies from alcohol poisoning at 27
- Jul 23 Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician and producer (Wished I'd Stayed With My Mom), dies at 94
- Jul 24 Dan Peek, American rock vocalist and guitarist (America), dies at 60
- Jul 24 Jane White, African-American actress and singer (Strange Fruit, Once Upon a Mattress), dies at 88
- Jul 25 Arsene Souffriau, Belgian pioneering electronic music composer, dies at 86