User:Matt Campbell/2018

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January

January 2
- Rick Hall, American record producer, songwriter, and music publisher (b. 1932)
- Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader and writer (b. 1927)
January 4
- Aharon Appelfeld, Ukrainian-Israeli writer (b. 1932)
- Ray Thomas, English musician (b. 1941)
January 5
- Thomas Bopp, American astronomer (b. 1949)
- Antonio Angelillo, Italian-Argentine footballer (b. 1937)
- Jerry Van Dyke, American actor (b. 1931)
- John Young, American astronaut (b. 1930)
January 6 – Horace Ashenfelter, American Olympic athlete (b. 1923)
January 7
- France Gall, French singer (b. 1947)
- Peter Sutherland, Irish businessman and politician (b. 1946)
January 8
- Juan Carlos García, Honduran footballer (b. 1988)
- Donnelly Rhodes, Canadian actor (b. 1937)
- George Maxwell Richards, Trinidadian politician, 4th President of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1931)
January 9
- Terence Marsh, British production designer (b. 1931)
- Odvar Nordli, 21st Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1927)
- Mario Perniola, Italian philosopher (b. 1941)
January 10
- Eddie Clarke, British musician (b. 1950)
- Tommy Lawrence, English footballer (b. 1940)
January 11 – Edgar Ray Killen, American criminal (b. 1925)
January 14
- Dan Gurney, American racing driver (b. 1931)
- Cyrille Regis, English footballer (b. 1958)
- Hugh Wilson, American film director and television producer (b. 1943)
January 15
- Edwin Hawkins, American musician (b. 1943)
- Dolores O'Riordan, Irish musician (b. 1971)
- Peter Wyngarde, British actor (b. 1927?)
January 16
- Bradford Dillman, American actor (b. 1930)
- Oliver Ivanović, Serbian politician (b. 1953)
- Jo Jo White, American basketball player (b. 1946)
January 17 – Simon Shelton, English actor (b. 1966)
January 18
- Lucas Mangope, South African politician (b. 1923)
- Clara Marangoni, Italian gymnast and Olympic silver medalist (b. 1915)
- Peter Mayle, English author (b. 1939)
- Stansfield Turner, American admiral and academic (b. 1923)
January 19
- Anna Campori, Italian actress (b. 1917)
- Olivia Cole, American actress (b. 1942)
- Dorothy Malone, American actress (b. 1924)
- Fredo Santana, American rapper and singer-songwriter (b. 1990)
January 20
- Paul Bocuse, French chef (b. 1926)
- Naomi Parker Fraley, American naval machiner (b. 1921)
January 21
- Yves Afonso, French actor (b. 1944)
- Philippe Gondet, French footballer (b. 1942)
- Tsukasa Hosaka, Japanese footballer (b. 1937)
- Jens Okking, Danish actor and politician (b. 1939)
- Connie Sawyer, American actress (b. 1912)
January 22
- Jimmy Armfield, English footballer and manager (b. 1935)
- Ursula K. Le Guin, American novelist (b. 1929)
January 23
- Hugh Masekela, South African jazz musician (b. 1939)
- Nicanor Parra, Chilean poet (b. 1914)
January 24
- Jack Ketchum, American author (b. 1946)
- Mark E. Smith, English singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
January 25
- Claribel Alegría, Nicaraguan poet (b. 1924)
- Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, essayist, and philosopher (b. 1916)
January 26
- Elizabeth Hawley, American journalist (b. 1923)
- Hiromu Nonaka, Japanese politician (b. 1925)
January 27
- Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman (b. 1926)
- Mort Walker, American comic artist (b. 1923)
January 28 – Gene Sharp, American political scientist (b. 1928)
January 29 – Ion Ciubuc, 7th Prime Minister of Moldova (b. 1943)
January 30
- Mark Salling, American actor (b. 1982)
- Azeglio Vicini, Italian footballer and coach (b. 1933)
January 31
- Rasual Butler, American basketball player (b. 1979)
- Ann Gillis, American actress (b. 1927)
- Leonid Kadeniuk, Ukrainian cosmonaut (b. 1951)

February

February 1
- Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart, Cuban nuclear physicist (b. 1949)
- Cliff Bourland, American athlete (b. 1921)
- Dennis Edwards, American singer (b. 1943)
- Barys Kit, Belarusian-American rocket scientist (b. 1910)
February 2
- Jon Huntsman Sr., American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1937)
- Joseph Polchinski, American theoretical physicist (b. 1954)
- Ole Thestrup, Danish actor (b. 1948)
February 3
- Michael Harner, American anthropologist and author (b. 1929)
- Károly Palotai, Hungarian footballer and referee (b. 1935)
- Rolf Zacher, German actor (b. 1941)
February 4
- Alan Baker, English mathematician (b. 1939)
- John Mahoney, English-American actor (b. 1940)
February 5 – Ladislav Kačáni, Slovak footballer and coach (b. 1931)
February 6 – Donald Lynden-Bell, English astrophysicist (b. 1935)
February 7
- John Perry Barlow, American internet activist, writer, and lyricist (b. 1947)
- Mickey Jones, American musician (b. 1941)
- Pat Torpey, American drummer (b. 1953)
February 8 – Jarrod Bannister, Australian athlete (b. 1984)
February 9
- Reg E. Cathey, American actor (b. 1958)
- John Gavin, American actor and diplomat (b. 1931)
- István Hevesi, Hungarian Olympic water polo player (b. 1931)
- Jóhann Jóhannsson, Icelandic film composer (b. 1969)
- Liam Miller, Irish footballer (b. 1981)
February 10 – Alan R. Battersby, English organic chemist (b. 1925)
February 11
- Vic Damone, American singer and actor (b. 1928)
- Asma Jahangir, Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer (b. 1952)
February 12
- Leo Falcam, 5th President of the Federated States of Micronesia (b. 1935)
- Louise Latham, American actress (b. 1922)
February 13
- Joseph Bonnel, French footballer (b. 1939)
- Dobri Dobrev, Bulgarian ascetic and philanthropist (b. 1914)
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (b. 1934)
February 14
- Ruud Lubbers, Dutch politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1939)
- Morgan Tsvangirai, 2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (b. 1952)
February 15 – Lassie Lou Ahern, American actress (b. 1920)
February 18
- Günter Blobel, Silesian-American Nobel biologist (b. 1936)
- Didier Lockwood, French jazz violinist (b. 1956)
- Idrissa Ouédraogo, Burkinabé film director (b. 1954)
February 19
- Sergey Litvinov, Russian Olympic hammer thrower (b. 1958)
- Yury Tyukalov, Russian Olympic rower (b. 1930)
February 20 – Jiichiro Date, Japanese wrestler (b. 1952)
February 21
- Emma Chambers, English actress (b. 1964)
- Billy Graham, American evangelist (b. 1918)
- Ren Osugi, Japanese actor (b. 1951)
February 22
- Nanette Fabray, American actress (b. 1920)
- Forges, Spanish cartoonist (b. 1942)
- Richard E. Taylor, Canadian Nobel physicist (b. 1929)
February 23 – Lewis Gilbert, British film director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1920)
February 24
- Durward Knowles, Bahamian sailor (b. 1917)
- Bud Luckey, American actor and animator (b. 1934)
- Sridevi, Indian actress (b. 1963)
February 26 – João W. Nery, Brazilian writer and LGBT activist (b. 1950)
February 27 – Quini, Spanish football player (b. 1949)
February 28 – Rogelio Guerra, Mexican actor (b. 1936)

March

March 1
- Anatoly Lein, Soviet-American chess grandmaster (b. 1931)
- María Rubio, Mexican actress (b. 1934)
- Luigi Taveri, Swiss motorcycle racer (b. 1929)
March 2
- Jesús López Cobos, Spanish conductor (b. 1940)
- Gillo Dorfles, Italian art critic, painter, and philosopher (b. 1910)
- Billy Herrington, American model and pornographic film actor (b. 1969)
March 3
- Roger Bannister, English middle-distance athlete (b. 1929)
- David Ogden Stiers, American actor (b. 1942)
March 4 – Davide Astori, Italian footballer (b. 1987)
March 5
- Trevor Baylis, English inventor (b. 1937)
- Hayden White, American historian (b. 1928)
March 6 – John Sulston, British Nobel biologist and academic (b. 1942)
March 7 – Reynaldo Bignone, President of Argentina (b. 1928)
March 9
- Oskar Gröning, German war criminal (b. 1921)
- Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion designer (b. 1927)
- Jung Jae-sung, South Korean badminton player (b. 1982)
- Ralf Waldmann, German motorcycle racer (b. 1966)
March 11
- Ken Dodd, English comedian, singer-songwriter, and actor (b. 1927)
- Karl Lehmann, German cardinal (b. 1936)
March 12
- Nokie Edwards, American musician (b. 1935)
- Ken Flach, American tennis player (b. 1963)
- Oleg Tabakov, Soviet and Russian actor (b. 1935)
March 14
- Jim Bowen, English stand-up comedian (b. 1937)
- Alfred W. Crosby, American ecological historian (b. 1931)
- Marielle Franco, Brazilian activist and politician (b. 1979)
- Rubén Galván, Argentine footballer (b. 1952)
- Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist and cosmologist (b. 1942)
- Adrian Lamo, Colombian-American computer hacker (b. 1981)
- Liam O'Flynn, Irish uilleann piper (b. 1945)
March 16 – Louise Slaughter, American politician (b. 1929)
March 17 – Phan Văn Khải, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. 1933)
March 18
- Barkat Gourad Hamadou, 4th Prime Minister of Djibouti (b. 1930)
- Li Ao, Chinese-Taiwanese writer and politician (b. 1935)
- Ivor Richard, Baron Richard, English politician (b. 1932)
March 19
- Irina Beglyakova, Russian athlete (b. 1933)
- Keith O'Brien, Scottish cardinal (b. 1938)
- Kedarnath Singh, Indian poet (b. 1934)
March 20
- Katie Boyle, Italian-English actress (b. 1926)
- Peter G. Peterson, American banker (b. 1926)
March 22
- René Houseman, Argentine footballer (b. 1953)
- Johan van Hulst, Dutch politician, author, and academic (b. 1911)
- Morgana King, American jazz singer and actress (b. 1930)
March 23
- DuShon Monique Brown, American actress (b. 1968)
- Debbie Lee Carrington, American actress (b. 1959)
- Philip Kerr, English author (b. 1956)
- Zell Miller, American politician (b. 1932)
March 24
- José Antonio Abreu, Venezuelan conductor and politician (b. 1939)
- Lys Assia, Swiss singer (b. 1924)
March 26 – Sergei Mavrodi, Russian criminal and politician (b. 1955)
March 27 – Stéphane Audran, French actress (b. 1932)
March 30
- Aureliano Bolognesi, Italian Olympic boxer (b. 1930)
- Sabahudin Kurt, Bosnian singer (b. 1935)
- André Bo-Boliko Lokonga, 9th Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (b. 1934)
- Bill Maynard, English comedian and actor (b. 1928)

April

April 1
- Steven Bochco, American television producer (b. 1943)
- Efraín Ríos Montt, 26th President of Guatemala (b. 1926)
April 2
- Susan Anspach, American actress (b. 1942)
- Morris Halle, Latvian-American linguist (b. 1923)
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African activist and politician (b. 1936)
April 3 – Lill-Babs, Swedish singer (b. 1938)
April 4
- Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad, Syrian hierarch (b. 1930)
- Soon-Tek Oh, Korean-American actor (b. 1932)
- Johnny Valiant, American professional wrestler and manager (b. 1946)
- Ray Wilkins, English footballer and manager (b. 1956)
April 5
- Eric Bristow, English darts player (b. 1957)
- Tim O'Connor, American actor (b. 1927)
- Branislav Pokrajac, Serbian Olympic handball player (b. 1947)
- Isao Takahata, Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1935)
- Cecil Taylor, American pianist and poet (b. 1929)
April 6
- Daniel Akaka, American educator and politician (b. 1924)
- Jacques Higelin, French pop singer (b. 1940)
- Aleksandr Kurlovich, Soviet-Belarusian Olympic weightlifter (b. 1961)
April 7 – Peter Grünberg, German Nobel physicist (b. 1939)
April 8
- Leila Abashidze, Georgian actress, director, and writer (b. 1929)
- Juraj Herz, Czech film director, actor, and scene designer (b. 1934)
- André Lerond, French footballer (b. 1930)
- Chuck McCann, American actor (b. 1934)
- John Miles, English racing driver (b. 1943)
April 9 – Edelgard Huber von Gersdorff, German supercentenarian (b. 1905)
April 12 – Sergio Pitol, Mexican novelist and translator (b. 1933)
April 13
- Art Bell, American broadcaster and author (b. 1945)
- Miloš Forman, Czech-American film director (b. 1932)
April 14
- Hal Greer, American basketball player (b. 1936)
- Jean-Claude Malgoire, French conductor (b. 1940)
April 15
- R. Lee Ermey, American actor (b. 1944)
- Michael Halliday, English-Australian linguist (b. 1925)
- Vittorio Taviani, Italian film director (b. 1929)
April 16
- Harry Anderson, American actor and magician (b. 1952)
- Choi Eun-hee, South Korean actress (b. 1926)
- Pamela Gidley, American actress and model (b. 1965)
- Dona Ivone Lara, Brazilian singer and composer (b. 1921)
- Ivan Mauger, New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider (b. 1939)
April 17 – Barbara Bush, 41st First Lady of the United States (b. 1925)
April 18 – Bruno Sammartino, Italian professional wrestler (b. 1935)
April 19
- Vladimir Lyakhov, Soviet and Russian cosmonaut (b. 1941)
- Saleh Ali al-Sammad, Yemeni politician (b. 1979)
April 20
- Avicii, Swedish DJ (b. 1989)
- Roy Bentley, English footballer (b. 1924)
April 21
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian film director (b. 1928)
- Verne Troyer, American actor (b. 1969)
April 22
- Demeter Bitenc, Slovenian actor (b. 1922)
- Nino Khurtsidze, Georgian chess player (b. 1975)
April 24 – Henri Michel, French footballer and coach (b. 1947)
April 25
- Abbas, Iranian photographer (b. 1944)
- Shuhrat Abbosov, Uzbek actor, director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
- Michael Anderson, English film director (b. 1920)
April 26 – Yoshinobu Ishii, Japanese footballer (b. 1939)
April 27 – Álvaro Arzú, 32nd President of Guatemala (b. 1946)
April 28 – Tetsuro Miura, Japanese football player and manager (b. 1956)
April 29
- Luis García Meza, 68th President of Bolivia (b. 1929)
- Rose Laurens, French singer-songwriter (b. 1953)
- Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, Scottish politician (b. 1945)
- Lester James Peries, Sri Lankan film director (b. 1919)

May

May 1
- Elmar Altvater, German political scientist (b. 1938)
- Wanda Wiłkomirska, Polish violinist and teacher (b. 1929)
May 2 – Wang Danfeng, Chinese actress (b. 1924)
May 3 – Afonso Dhlakama, Mozambican politician (b. 1953)
May 4 – Renate Dorrestein, Dutch writer and journalist (b. 1954)
May 5 – Ermanno Olmi, Italian film director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
May 7 – Maurane, Belgian singer and actress (b. 1960)
May 8
- Anne V. Coates, British film editor (b. 1925)
- George Deukmejian, American politician (b. 1928)
May 9 – Per Kirkeby, Danish artist (b. 1938)
May 10
- David Goodall, English-Australian scientist (b. 1914)
- Scott Hutchison, Scottish musician (b. 1981)
May 11 – Gérard Genette, French literary theorist (b. 1930)
May 12
- Tessa Jowell, British politician (b. 1947)
- Antonio Mercero, Spanish film and television director (b. 1936)
- Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (b. 1945)
May 13
- Glenn Branca, American composer and musician (b. 1948)
- Margot Kidder, Canadian-American actress and activist (b. 1948)
May 14
- Elaine Edwards, American politician (b. 1929)
- E. C. George Sudarshan, Indian theoretical physicist (b. 1931)
- William Vance, Belgian comics artist (b. 1935)
- Tom Wolfe, American author and journalist (b. 1930)
May 15
- Jlloyd Samuel, Trinidadian footballer (b. 1981)
- Ray Wilson, English footballer (b. 1934)
May 16
- Joseph Campanella, American actor (b. 1924)
- Lucian Pintilie, Romanian film director (b. 1933)
May 17
- Nicole Fontaine, French politician (b. 1942)
- Richard Pipes, Polish-American academic and historian (b. 1923)
May 18 – Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Colombian cardinal (b. 1929)
May 19
- Robert Indiana, American artist (b. 1928)
- Bernard Lewis, British-American historian (b. 1916)
May 20 – Patricia Morison, American actress (b. 1915)
May 21
- Anna Maria Ferrero, Italian actress (b. 1934)
- Allyn Ann McLerie, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1926)
- Clint Walker, American actor (b. 1927)
May 22
- Philip Roth, American writer (b. 1933)
- Daniela Samulski, German swimmer (b. 1984)
May 23 – Luis Posada Carriles, Cuban terrorist (b. 1928)
May 24
- Gudrun Burwitz, German Neo-Nazi militant (b. 1929)
- Jerry Maren, American actor (b. 1920)
- TotalBiscuit, British gaming commentator and critic (b. 1984)
May 25 – Naser Malek Motiei, Iranian actor (b. 1930)
May 26
- Alan Bean, American astronaut (b. 1932)
- Ted Dabney, American engineer (b. 1937)
- Roger Piantoni, French footballer (b. 1931)
May 27
- Gardner Dozois, American science fiction writer (b. 1947)
- Aly Lotfy Mahmoud, 44th Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1935)
- Donald H. Peterson, American astronaut (b. 1933)
May 28
- Serge Dassault, French businessman and politician (b. 1925)
- Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (b. 1941)
- María Dolores Pradera, Spanish singer and actress (b. 1924)
- Dick Quax, Dutch-New Zealand Olympic athlete (b. 1948)
- Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
- Ola Ullsten, 28th Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1931)

June

June 1
- John Julius Norwich, English historian and writer (b. 1929)
- Sinan Sakić, Serbian singer (b. 1956)
June 2
- Paul D. Boyer, American biochemist and Nobel Prize Laureate (b. 1918)
- Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Austrian ethologist (b. 1928)
- Emil Wolf, Czech-American physicist (b. 1922)
June 3
- Frank Carlucci, American politician (b. 1930)
- Miguel Obando y Bravo, Nicaraguan cardinal (b. 1926)
June 5 – Kate Spade, American fashion designer (b. 1962)
June 6
- Mateja Matevski, Macedonian poet and writer (b. 1929)
- Kira Muratova, Ukrainian director, screenwriter, and actress (b. 1934)
- Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1916)
June 7
- David Douglas Duncan, American photojournalist (b. 1916)
- Arie den Hartog, Dutch road bicycle racer (b. 1941)
June 8
- Per Ahlmark, Swedish politician and writer (b. 1939)
- Anthony Bourdain, American chef, writer, and television personality (b. 1956)
- Maria Bueno, Brazilian tennis player (b. 1939)
- Eunice Gayson, English actress (b. 1928)
- Danny Kirwan, British musician (b. 1950)
- Liu Yichang, Hong Kong writer and novelist (b. 1918)
June 9
- Reinhard Hardegen, German U-boat commander (b. 1913)
- Fadil Vokrri, Kosovo-Albanian footballer (b. 1960)
June 10 – Stan Anderson, English footballer and manager (b. 1933)
June 11 – Oscar Furlong, Argentine basketball player (b. 1927)
June 12 – Jon Hiseman, English drummer (b. 1944)
June 13
- Anne Donovan, American basketball player (b. 1961)
- D. J. Fontana, American musician (b. 1931)
- Charles Vinci, American Olympic weightlifter (b. 1933)
June 14
- Fazlullah, Pakistani terrorist, leader of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (b. 1974)
- Stanislav Govorukhin, Russian film director, screenwriter, and politician (b. 1936)
June 15
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy, American blues guitarist (b. 1929)
- Leslie Grantham, British actor (b. 1947)
June 16 – Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Russian conductor (b. 1931)
June 18
- Walter Bahr, American soccer player (b. 1927)
- Big Van Vader, American professional wrestler and football player (b. 1955)
- XXXTentacion, American singer and rapper (b. 1998)
June 19
- Stanley Cavell, American philosopher (b. 1926)
- Ivan Drach, Ukrainian poet and political activist (b. 1936)
- Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Danish diplomat and cousin of Margarethe II of Denmark (b. 1935)
- Sergio Gonella, Italian businessman and football referee (b. 1933)
- Koko, American-bred Western lowland gorilla (b. 1971)
June 20
- Dante Caputo, Argentine diplomat (b. 1943)
- Sándor Kányádi, Hungarian poet and translator (b. 1929)
- Peter Thomson, Australian golfer (b. 1929)
June 21 – Charles Krauthammer, American political commentator (b. 1950)
June 22
- Grigory Barenblatt, Russian mathematician (b. 1927)
- Geoffrey Oryema, Ugandan musician (b. 1953)
- Vinnie Paul, American drummer (b. 1964)
June 23
- Alberto Fouilloux, Chilean footballer (b. 1940)
- Kim Jong-pil, 9th Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1926)
June 24 – Stanley Anderson, American actor (b. 1939)
June 25 – Richard Benjamin Harrison, American businessman and television personality (b. 1941)
June 26 – Henri Namphy, 35th President of Haiti (b. 1932)
June 27 – Joe Jackson, American talent manager (b. 1928)
June 28
- Harlan Ellison, American writer (b. 1934)
- Christine Nöstlinger, Austrian writer (b. 1936)
June 29
- Arvid Carlsson, Swedish neuropharmacologist and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923)
- Steve Ditko, American comic-book writer and artist (b. 1927)
- Irena Szewińska, Polish Olympic sprinter (b. 1946)
June 30 – José Antonio Zaldúa, Spanish footballer (b. 1941)

July

July 1 – Dame Gillian Lynne, British dancer and choreographer (b. 1926)
July 2
- Henry Butler, American jazz pianist and photographer (b. 1948)
- Antonio Halili, Filipino politician (b. 1946)
- Bill Watrous, American jazz trombonist (b. 1939)
July 3 – Richard Swift, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and filmmaker (b. 1977)
July 4
- Georges-Emmanuel Clancier, French poet and novelist (b. 1914)
- Henri Dirickx, Belgian footballer (b. 1927)
- Robby Müller, Dutch cinematographer (b. 1940)
July 5
- Claude Lanzmann, French filmmaker (b. 1925)
- Ed Schultz, American political commentator and television host (b. 1954)
- Jean-Louis Tauran, French cardinal (b. 1943)
July 6
- Shoko Asahara, Japanese cult leader and terrorist (b. 1955)
- Vlatko Ilievski, Macedonian singer and actor (b. 1985)
July 7 – Tyler Honeycutt, American basketball player (b. 1990)
July 8
- Tab Hunter, American actor and singer (b. 1931)
- Frank Ramsey, American basketball player (b. 1931)
- Carlo Vanzina, Italian film director, producer and screenwriter (b. 1951)
July 9
- Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, former Secretary General of NATO (b. 1919)
- Hans Günter Winkler, German show jumping rider (b. 1926)
July 10
- Henry Morgenthau III, American author and television producer (b. 1917)
- Mien Schopman-Klaver, Dutch Olympic athlete (b. 1911)
July 11 – Lindy Remigino, American Olympic athlete (b. 1931)
July 12
- Roger Perry, American actor (b. 1933)
- Robert Wolders, Dutch actor (b. 1936)
July 13
- Claude Seignolle, French author (b. 1917)
- Thorvald Stoltenberg, Norwegian politician (b. 1931)
July 14 – Theo-Ben Gurirab, 2nd Prime Minister of Namibia (b. 1938)
July 15
- Ray Emery, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1982)
- Dragutin Šurbek, Croatian table tennis player (b. 1946)
July 16 – Gabriel Caruana, Maltese artist (b. 1929)
July 17 – Yvonne Blake, British-Spanish costume designer (b. 1940)
July 18
- Anne Olivier Bell, English literary editor and art scholar (b. 1916)
- Adrian Cronauer, American radio personality (b. 1938)
- John Banks Elliott, Ghanaian diplomat and statesman (b. 1917)
- Carlos Aldunate Lyon, Chilean Jesuit priest, teacher, and writer (b. 1916)
- Burton Richter, American Nobel physicist (b. 1931)
July 19
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Japanese screenwriter (b. 1918)
- Denis Ten, Kazakh figure skater (b. 1993)
July 22 – Frank Havens, French sprint canoeist (b. 1924)
July 23
- Paul Madeley, English footballer (b. 1944)
- Oksana Shachko, Ukrainian feminist (b. 1987)
July 24 – Mary Ellis, British ferry pilot (b. 1917)
July 25 – Sergio Marchionne, Italian-Canadian automotive executive (b. 1952)
July 27 – Vladimir Voinovich, Russian writer (b. 1932)
July 29
- Brian Christopher, American professional wrestler (b. 1972)
- Oliver Dragojević, Croatian singer (b. 1947)
- Vibeke Skofterud, Norwegian cross-country skier (b. 1980)
- Tomasz Stańko, Polish trumpeter and composer (b. 1942)
- Nikolai Volkoff, Croatian professional wrestler (b. 1947)
July 30 – Ron Dellums, American politician (b. 1935)

August

August 1
- Mary Carlisle, American actress (b. 1914)
- Rick Genest, Canadian fashion model and artist (b. 1985)
- Fakir Musafar, American performance artist (b. 1930)
August 2
- Bob Berry, New Zealand dendrologist (b. 1916)
- Winston Ntshona, South African playwright and actor (b. 1941)
August 3 – Moshé Mizrahi, Israeli film director (b. 1931)
August 4 – Masahiko Tsugawa, Japanese actor and director (b. 1940)
August 5
- Charlotte Rae, American actress and singer (b. 1926)
- Piotr Szulkin, Polish film director and writer (b. 1950)
August 6
- Paul Laxalt, American politician (b. 1922)
- Joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur (b. 1945)
August 7
- M. Karunanidhi, Indian politician (b. 1924)
- Stan Mikita, Slovak-born Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1940)
August 8 – Nicholas Bett, Kenyan track and field athlete (b. 1990)
August 10 – László Fábián, Hungarian sprint canoeist (b. 1936)
August 11
- Terry A. Davis, American computer programmer (b. 1969)
- V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-British Nobel writer (b. 1932)
August 12 – Samir Amin, Egyptian-French Marxian economist (b. 1931)
August 13
- Somnath Chatterjee, Indian politician (b. 1929)
- Unshō Ishizuka, Japanese voice actor (b. 1951)
- Jim Neidhart, American professional wrestler (b. 1955)
August 14 – Eduard Uspensky, Russian author and screenwriter (b. 1937)
August 15 – Rita Borsellino, Italian anti-Mafia activist and politician (b. 1945)
August 16
- Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
- Kim Yong-chun, North Korean military officer and politician (b. 1936)
- Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast (b. 1969)
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 10th Prime Minister of India (b. 1924)
August 17 – Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (b. 1924)
August 18 – Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat, 7th United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel laureate (b. 1938)
August 20
- Uri Avnery, Israeli peace activist and politician (b. 1923)
- Jimmy McIlroy, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1931)
- Brian Murray, South African actor and director (b. 1937)
- Eddie Willis, American musician (b. 1936)
August 21
- Barbara Harris, American actress and singer (b. 1935)
- Hanna Mina, Syrian novelist (b. 1924)
- Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Icelandic actor and singer (b. 1975)
August 22 – Ed King, American musician (b. 1949)
August 23
- Kuldip Nayar, Indian journalist and politician (b. 1923)
- George Walker, American composer (b. 1922)
August 24 – Ciril Zlobec, Slovene poet, writer, and politician (b. 1925)
August 25 – John McCain, American politician (b. 1936)
August 26 – Neil Simon, American playwright (b. 1927)
August 28 – Tatyana Kuznetsova, Soviet cosmonaut (b. 1941)
August 29 – James Mirrlees, Scottish Nobel economist (b. 1936)
August 30
- Joseph Kobzon, Soviet and Russian singer (b. 1937)
- Ray, Hong Kong professional wrestler (b. 1982)
- Marie Severin, American comics artist and colorist (b. 1929)
August 31
- Susan Brown, American actress (b. 1932)
- Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Italian population geneticist (b. 1922)
- Gloria Jean, American actress and singer (b. 1926)
- Carole Shelley, American actress (b. 1939)
- Alexander Zakharchenko, Ukrainian separatist rebel (b. 1976)