Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1986

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 1986. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• July 1 Roy Poole

  Actor (winds of war), dead at 62

• July 3 Rudy Vallee

  Rudy Vallee was a prominent American singer and actor of the 1920s and 1930s, known for pioneering the crooning style and becoming one of the first multimedia entertainment stars of the early sound era.

• July 4 Oscar Zariski

  Belarusian-american mathematician and academic (b. 1899)

• July 8 Hyman Rickover

  Admiral Hyman Rickover was a pioneering naval officer who revolutionized naval technology by developing nuclear-powered submarines and ships. He served in the US Navy for over 60 years and was instrumental in transforming naval warfare and maritime capabilities. Known as the 'Father of the Nuclear Navy', his innovations had profound impacts on military strategy and technological advancement.

• July 9 Le Duan

  Vietnamese politician dies at 78

• July 9 Karl-Heinz Beckurts

  West german siemens manager, murdered

• July 10 Tadeusz Piotrowski

  Polish mountaineer and author (b. 1940)

• July 14 Raymond Loewy

  Raymond Loewy was a French-born American industrial designer who is considered the father of modern industrial design.

• July 15 Benny Rubin

  Actor/comedian (show), dies at 87

• July 15 Florence Halop

  Actress (florence night court), dies aged 63

• July 18 Stanley Rous

  Official of british soccer, who dies at 91

• July 20 Helen Craig

  Actress (rich man poor man), is killed at 74

• July 21 Virginia Hewitt

  Actress (carol space patrol), dies at the age of 60

• July 21 Paulo Correia

  Guinee-bissaus colonel / putschist, executed

• July 22 Floyd Gottfredson

  Floyd Gottfredson was a renowned Disney animator and cartoonist, famous for his influential work on Mickey Mouse comic strips from the 1930s to 1950s, significantly shaping the character's visual narrative.

• July 23 Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen

  Composer dies at 73

• July 24 Fritz Albert Lipmann

  MED - German-american biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)

• July 24 Qudrat Ullah Shahab

  Pakistani civil servant and author (b. 1917)

• July 25 Vincente Minnelli

  Renowned Hollywood film director famous for musicals like 'An American in Paris' and 'Gigi', who won an Academy Award and was a key figure in the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.

• July 25 Theodore H "Ted" Lyons

  Pitcher (chicago white sox), passes away at 85

• July 26 W. Averell Harriman

  American politician and diplomat, 11th united states secretary of commerce (b. 1891)

• July 27 Leroy Holmes

  At 72, orchestra leader (tonight show 1956-57) dies

• July 28 Charles Aubroeck

  Belgian painter/sculptor (iron tower), dies at 91

• July 31 Chiune Sugihara

  Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish refugees during World War II by issuing transit visas against his government's orders, risking his career and life to help people escape Nazi persecution.

• July 31 Teddy Wilson

  Legendary jazz pianist who was a key member of Benny Goodman's integrated trio and a pivotal figure in swing music.

• July 31 Theodore "Teddy" Wilson

  American jazz pianist/arranger, died at 73