- Jul 5 Pierre Henry, French composer (considered pioneer of musique concrète), dies at 89
- Jul 7 Egil Monn-Iversen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and conductor (Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 1981-96), dies at 89
- Jul 12 Ray Phiri, South African jazz and mbaqanga guitarist (Paul Simon; Stimela), dies of cancer at 70
- Jul 20 Chester Bennington, American singer and songwriter (Linkin Park), commits suicide at 41
- Jul 22 Bobby Taylor, American singer and producer who discovered "The Jackson 5" (Motown Records), dies of cancer at 83
- Jul 25 Ivana Loudová, Czech composer (Vocal Symphony), dies at 76
- Jul 26 Paul Angerer, Austrian violist, violinist, conductor (Concilium Musicum Wien), harpsichordist, composer and radio host, dies at 90
- Jul 27 Gilles Tremblay, Canadian composer, ondes Martenot player, and educator, dies at 85 [1]
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