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 Mario Nardone
• July 2 Hoàng Văn Thái
• July 3 Rudy Vallee

  Rudy Vallée was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and radio host who became one of the first modern pop stars in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Recognized for his crooning vocal style and charismatic stage presence, Vallée was a major figure in the pre-war popular music scene and helped define the concept of the teen idol. [bio]

• July 4 Oscar Zariski

  Belarusian-american mathematician and academic (b. 1899).

• July 6 Rodrigo Rojas de Negri
• July 8 Hyman Rickover

  Admiral Hyman Rickover was a pioneering naval officer who revolutionized naval technology by developing nuclear-powered submarines and...

• July 9 Patriarch Nicholas VI of Alexandria (b. 1915)
• July 10 Tadeusz Piotrowski

  Polish mountaineer and author (b. 1940).

• July 10 Lê Duẩn
• July 13 Brion Gysin
• July 14 Raymond Loewy

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

• July 17 René de Castries
• July 19 Alfredo Binda
• 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...

• July 24 Fritz Albert Lipmann

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

• July 24 Qudrat Ullah Shahab

  Pakistani civil servant and author (b. 1917).

• July 24 Fernand Pouillon
• July 25 Vincente Minnelli

  Vincente Minnelli was an acclaimed American film director, especially known for his work in the musical and melodrama genres during Hollywood's Golden Age. He was the father of actress and singer Liza Minnelli. [bio]

• July 26 W. Averell Harriman

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

• July 28 John Alcott
• July 29 Dan Pagis
• 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,...

• 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 Stanley Ellin