Famous People Who Died in July 2022 - On This Day

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  • Jul 1 Richard Taruskin, American musicologist (Oxford History of Western Music), and educator, dies of esophageal cancer at 77 [1]
  • Jul 2 Alain de Cadenet, English auto racer (3 x 24 Hours of Le Mans class 3rd place) and broadcaster (Speed Channel, ESPN, Velocity Channel, Petrolicious website), dies at 76
  • Jul 2 Andy Goram, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (43 caps; Oldham Athletic, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell), dies from oesophageal cancer at 58
  • Jul 2 Peter Brook, English theater and film director (Marat/Sade, Lord of the Flies), dies at 97
  • Jul 2 Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), dies at 67
  • Jul 3 Ni Kuang, Hong Kong-American screenwriter and novelist (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), dies at 87 [1]
  • Jul 4 Hank Goldberg, American sports broadcaster (radio colour commentator Miami Dolphins 1978-92; ESPN2, ESPN Radio), dies from chronic kidney disease at 82
  • Jul 4 Janusz Kupcewicz, Polish soccer midfielder (20 caps; KS Arka Gdynia, ASSE Saint-Étienne), dies from a stroke at 66
  • Jul 4 Remco Campert, Dutch writer and poet (son of Jan Campert), dies at 92
  • Jul 5 Alfred Koerppen, German organist, composer, and educator (Hannover Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 1948-91). dies at 95
  • Jul 6 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), dies at 53
  • Jul 6 Dale Douglass, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour titles; 11 x Champions Tour titles; US Senior Open 1986), dies at 88

James Caan (1940-2022)

Jul 6 American actor (Brian's Song; The Godfather; Rollerball; Misery; Elf), dies at 82 [1] [2]

James Caan
  • Jul 7 (Patrick Henry) "Adam" Wade, American pop singer (The Writing On The Wall), actor (Kiss Me Goodbye), and 1st US Black game show host (Musical Chairs), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 87
  • Jul 7 Pedro Ferrándiz, Spanish basketball coach (EuroLeague 1965, 67, 68, 74 Real Madrid; Spain 1964-65), dies at 93
  • Jul 8 Larry Storch, American stage and screen comic and character actor (F Troop - "Cpl. Agarn"; Tennessee Tuxedo - "Prof. Whoopee"), dies at 99
  • Jul 8 Luis Echeverria Alvarez, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (1970-76), dies at 100

Shinzō Abe (1954-2022)

Jul 8 Prime Minister of Japan (2006-07 and 2012-2020), dies after being shot twice while giving a speech in Nara, Japan, at 67

Shinzō Abe
  • Jul 8 Tony Sirico, American actor (The Sopranos - "Paulie Walnuts"; Cop Land; Family Guy), dies at 79
  • Jul 9 András Törőcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; Újpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), dies of pneumonia at 67
  • Jul 9 Davie Robb, Scottish soccer forward (5 caps; Aberdeen FC 251 games), dies at 74
  • Jul 9 John Gwynne, English sports commentator and reporter (PDC darts tournaments Sky Sports), dies from cancer at 77
  • Jul 9 Tommy Jacobs, American golfer (US Open 1964 runner-up; US Masters 1966 runner-up), dies at 87
  • Jul 10 Barry Sinclair, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 3 x 100s; Wellington CA), dies at 85
  • Jul 11 Gary Moeller, American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94; Uni of Illinois 1977-79; Detroit Lions), dies at 81
  • Jul 11 Monty Norman [Noserovitch], British big band singer, songwriter (False Hearted Lover), and film composer (James Bond Theme), dies at 94
  • Jul 11 Víctor Benítez, Peruvian soccer centre-back / defensive midfielder (11 caps; AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan, Boca Juniors), dies at 86
  • Jul 12 Bramwell Tovey, British conductor (Vancouver Symphony, 2000-18; NY Philharmonic Summer Series, 2004-14), and composer (Stream of Limelight), dies of sarcoma at 69
  • Jul 12 Jan Wijn, Dutch classical pianist and pedagogue, dies at 88
  • Jul 14 Erica Pedretti (née Schefter), Moravian-Swiss writer (Engste Heimat), and sculptor, dies at 92
  • Jul 14 Ivana Trump (née Zelníčková), Czech-American model and ex-wife of Donald Trump (1st Wives Club), dies after a fall inside her Manhattan apartment at 73
  • Jul 14 Ken Kennedy, Irish rugby union hooker (45 Tests Ireland, 4 British & Irish Lions; London Irish RFC), dies at 81
  • Jul 14 Pleun Strik, Dutch soccer defender (8 caps, FIFA World Cup 1974 runner-up; PSV Eindhoven 270 games), dies at 78
  • Jul 14 William Hart, American soul singer and songwriter (4 Gents; Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"; "La-La Means I Love You"), dies of surgery complications at 77
  • Jul 15 Georgi Yartsev, Russian soccer forward (5 caps USSR; FC Spartak Moscow) and manager (Russia; Spartak, Dynamo, Torpedo Moscow), dies at 74
  • Jul 16 Hobie Billingsley, American ISHOF diving coach (Indiana University 1959-89; 6 x NCAA team championships; US Olympic team 1968, 72, 76), dies from myasthenia gravis at 95 [1]
  • Jul 16 Michel David-Weill, French investment banker (Lazard Frère), dies at 89
  • Jul 17 Francesco Rizzo, Italian soccer midfielder (2 caps; Cagliari, ACF Fiorentina, Bologna FC, Genoa CFC), dies at 79
  • Jul 18 Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-American pop artist (Clothespin; Alphabet; Good Humor), dies at 93 [1]
  • Jul 18 Hans-Joachim Hespos, German avant-garde composer, dies at 84
  • Jul 18 Ottavio Cinquanta, Italian sports executive (President International Skating Union 1994-2016; IOC Executive Committee 2000-08), dies at 83
  • Jul 19 Q Lazzarus [Diane Luckey], American new-wave singer-songwriter (Goodbye Horses), dies at 61
  • Jul 20 Douglas Mitchell, Canadian Football Hall of Fame executive (CFL Commissioner 1984-88), dies at 83
  • Jul 20 Phil Jackson, English rugby league inside back (29 Tests GB, 1 England; World Cup 1954, 57 GB 6 games; Barrow RLFC), dies at 90
  • Jul 21 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 76
  • Jul 21 Johnny Egan, American basketball point guard (Detroit Pistons, NY Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, LA Lakers, SD/Houston Rockets) and coach (Houston Rockets 1973-76), dies after a fall at 83
  • Jul 21 Milan Dvořák, Czech soccer utility (13 caps Czechoslovakia; Dukla Prague 261 games), dies at 87
  • Jul 21 Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), dies at 89
  • Jul 21 Taurean Blacque [Herbert Middleton Jr], American stage and screen actor (Hill Street Blues - "Det. Neal Washington"), and adoption advocate, dies at 82
  • Jul 21 Uwe Seeler, German soccer striker (72 caps West Germany; Hamburger SV 476 games, 404 goals), dies at 85
  • Jul 22 David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), dies at 76
  • Jul 22 James Lovelock, British scientist and environmentalist (Gaia hypothesis), dies at 103 [1]
  • Jul 23 Bob Rafelson, American Emmy Award-winning television producer (The Monkees), and film maker (Five Easy Pieces; Easy Rider; Head), dies at 89
  • Jul 23 Rinus Ferdinandusse, Dutch editor, journalist, and author (Nude on Fence), dies at 90
  • Jul 24 David Warner, British Emmy Award-winning stage, screen, radio, and voice actor (Masada; Star Trek VI; Time Bandits), dies of lung cancer at 80
  • Jul 24 Yuri Kolmakov, Russian biathlete (World C'ship gold relay 1973, 74), dies at 76
  • Jul 25 David Trimble, Northern Irish politician (First Minister of Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2002; Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader, 1995 to 2005; Member of Parliament for Upper Bann, 1990-2005), dies at 77
  • Jul 25 Paul Sorvino, American stage and screen actor (Goodfellas; Law and Order, 1991-92; Dick Tracy; That's Life), dies at 83
  • Jul 26 David Ireland, Australian author (The Unknown Industrial Prisoner), dies at 94
  • Jul 26 Joan Kenmore, American child actress (The Wizard of Oz), dies at 90
  • Jul 26 Ronald Allison, British journalist and press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 90 [1]
  • Jul 27 Burt Metcalfe, Canadian-American television actor (Father of the Bride), screenwriter and producer (M*A*S*H), dies of sepsis at 87
  • Jul 27 Mary Alice [Smith], American stage and screen actress (Fences - Tony Award, 1987; I'll Fly Away - Emmy Award, 1993; A Different World - "Lettie"), dies at 85 or 80 [year of birth disputed]
  • Jul 27 Tony Dow, American actor (Leave it to Beaver - "Wally"), director, and sculptor, dies of cancer at 77
  • Jul 28 Bernard Cribbins, British character actor (Old Jack’s Boat; Doctor Who – “Wilfred Mott”; The Railway Children), voice-over artist (The Wombles; Jackanory), and novelty song singer (Right Said Fred), dies at 93
  • Jul 28 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), dies at 80
  • Jul 28 Wayne Hawkins, American football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), dies at 84
  • Jul 30 Archie Roach, Aboriginal Australian blues singer-songwriter (Took The Children Away), dies at 66
  • Jul 30 Pat Carroll, American comedienne and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Little Mermaid - "Ursula"; Make Room for Daddy), dies at 95
  • Jul 30 [Grace] Nichelle Nichols, American actress (Star Trek - "Lt. Uhura") and singer (Down To Earth; "Fly Me To The Moon"), dies at 89

Bill Russell (1934-2022)

Jul 31 American Basketball HOF center (11 × NBA C'ship; 5 x NBA MVP; 12 x NBA All-Star; Boston Celtics; Olympic gold 1956) and coach (NBA C'ship 1968, 69 Boston Celtics), dies at 88 [1]

Bill Russell
  • Jul 31 Fidel V. Ramos, Filipino general and 12th President of the Philippines (1992-98), dies at 94
  • Jul 31 Hartmut Heidemann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; MSV Duisburg 347 games), dies at 81
  • Jul 31 Mo Ostin [Ostrofsky], American record company executive (Verve; Reprise; Warner Bros,; Dreamworks), dies at 95


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