Deaths in July 2015 facts for kids

This page shares information about well-known people who passed away in July 2015. It's a way to remember their lives and the important things they did. You can also find out about people who passed away in other months by checking the Previous months section.

Remembering Notable People in July 2015

Nicholas Winton 1909-2015

Val Doonican 1927-2015

Yoichiro Nambu 1921-2015

Saud bin Faisal 1940-2015

Omar Sharif 1932-2015

Satoru Iwata 1959-2015

Jules Bianchi 1989-2015

E. L. Doctorow 1931-2015

Theodore Bikel 1924-2015

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 1931-2015

Lynn Anderson 1947-2015

Roddy Piper 1954-2015

People Remembered in Early July

• July 1 - Sir Nicholas Winton, 106, was a British humanitarian. He helped rescue 669 children from danger in Czechoslovakia during World War II.
• July 1 - Val Doonican, 88, was an Irish singer and TV host, famous for The Val Doonican Show.
• July 2 - Jacobo Zabludovsky, 87, was a well-known Mexican news anchor.
• July 3 - Boyd K. Packer, 90, was an important leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• July 3 - Diana Douglas, 92, was an actress born in Bermuda who also worked in American films like The Indian Fighter.
• July 5 - Yoichiro Nambu, 94, was a Japanese-born American physicist. He won a Nobel Prize for his work.
• July 6 - Jerry Weintraub, 77, was an American movie producer. He worked on films like Ocean's Eleven and The Karate Kid.
• July 7 - Maria Barroso, 90, was a Portuguese actress and politician. She was the First Lady of Portugal from 1986 to 1996.
• July 8 - Ken Stabler, 69, was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders.
• July 9 - Saud bin Faisal, 75, was a Saudi royal and served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for many years.
• July 9 - Christian Audigier, 57, was a French fashion designer known for brands like Ed Hardy.

People Remembered in Mid-July

• July 10 - Omar Sharif, 83, was a famous Egyptian actor. He starred in classic movies like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
• July 10 - Roger Rees, 71, was a Welsh-born American actor. He won a Tony Award for his stage work and appeared in TV shows like Cheers.
• July 11 - Satoru Iwata, 55, was a Japanese businessman. He was the president and CEO of Nintendo since 2002.
• July 12 - Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, 65, was a Chinese Tibetan Buddhist monk.
• July 13 - Joan Sebastian, 64, was a popular Mexican singer and songwriter.
• July 16 - Alcides Ghiggia, 88, was a famous Uruguayan footballer.
• July 17 - Jules Bianchi, 25, was a French Formula One race car driver. He passed away from injuries he got in a racing accident.
• July 18 - Alex Rocco, 79, was an American actor known for his role in The Godfather.

People Remembered in Late July

• July 19 - Galina Prozumenshchikova, 66, was a Russian Soviet-era swimmer. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1964.
• July 19 - Van Alexander, 100, was an American big band leader and songwriter. He also wrote TV themes for shows like I Dream of Jeannie.
• July 21 - Theodore Bikel, 91, was an Austrian-born American actor and folk singer. He was known for films like My Fair Lady.
• July 21 - E. L. Doctorow, 84, was an American author. Some of his famous books include Ragtime and Billy Bathgate.
• July 23 - José Sazatornil, 89, was a Spanish actor.
• July 26 - Ann Rule, 83, was an American author known for her true crime books, such as The Stranger Beside Me.
• July 27 - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, 83, was an Indian scientist and politician. He served as the President of India from 2002 to 2007.
• July 28 - Jan Kulczyk, 65, was a Polish businessman and was known as the wealthiest person in Poland.
• July 30 - Lynn Anderson, 67, was an American country singer. She was famous for her song "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden".
• July 31 - Roddy Piper, 61, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He was a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Previous Months

• January 2015
• February 2015
• March 2015
• April 2015
• May 2015
• June 2015

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Fallecidos en julio de 2015 para niños