The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in July–September 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
July
July 1 Michael Corcoran, 68, journalist and author (b. 1956)Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin's Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting Rusty Golden, 65, singer-songwriter (The Goldens) (b. 1959)Oak Ridge Boys Singer William Lee Golden's Son, Rusty, Dies at 65 Jeffrey Hopkins, 83, Tibetologist (b. 1940)Renowned Buddhist Scholar Jeffrey Hopkins, Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia, Has Died Taras Hunczak, 92, Ukrainian-born historian and political scientist (b. 1932)Помер Тарас Гунчак, визначний український історик та діяч в діаспорі. June Leaf, 94, visual artist (b. 1929)June Leaf, Influential Artist Whose Work Explored the Possibilities of Figuration, Dies at 94 Laurie Lindeen, 62, musician and author (b. 1961/1962)Laurie Lindeen Dies: Zuzu's Petals Singer/Songwriter And Author Was 62 Beth Long, 76, politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (b. 1948)Former State Representative Beth Long dies at 76 Robert Towne, 89, screenwriter (The Last Detail, Chinatown, Shampoo) and Academy winner (1975) (b. 1934)Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning 'Chinatown' Screenwriter, Dies at 89 William Rubinstein, 77, historian and author (b. 1946)Vale Professor Bill Rubinstein 1946-2024 Martin Stolar, 81, civil rights and criminal defense attorney (b. 1943)Martin Stolar Cliff Waldron, 83, bluegrass singer (b. 1941)Cliff Waldron passes July 2 Chung-ying Cheng, 88, Chinese-born philosopher (b. 1935)知名华裔哲学家、新儒家代表人物之一成中英逝世，享年89岁 Tom Fowler, 73, bass guitarist and musician (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) (b. 1951)In Memoriam: Tom Fowler Karl Jaffary, 88, American-born Canadian politician, Toronto city councillor (1969–1974) (b. 1936)JaffaryKarlDennis Ella Mitchell, 88, singer and actress (The Wiz, Big Momma's House) (b. 1935)Ella Mitchell Holt July 3 Mark Germino, 73, singer-songwriter (b. 1950)Song Poet Mark Germino Passes David Liederman, 75, chef and businessman (b. 1949)David Liederman, Who Found Sweet Success With David's Cookies, Dies at 75 David Hofmans, 81, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (b. 1943)Racehorse trainer David Hofmans dies at 81 July 4 Wade Bell, 79, Olympic runner (1968) (b. 1945)1968 Olympian, Longtime Contributor And Hayward Field Meet Official Dies Dorothy Lichtenstein, 84, philanthropist (b. 1939)Dorothy Lichtenstein, President of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Dies at 84 Joe Robles, 78, military general, president and CEO of the USAA (2007–2015) (b. 1946)Former USAA CEO Joe Robles passes away at 78 July 5 Judith Belushi-Pisano, 73, radio and television producer (Biography, The National Lampoon Radio Hour) (b. 1951)Judy Belushi Pisano, Actress and Widow of John Belushi, Dies at 73 Jon Landau, 63, film producer (Titanic, Solaris, Avatar) (b. 1960)Producer Jon Landau, James Cameron's Right-Hand Man on 'Titanic' and the 'Avatar' Films, Dies at 63 Stanley Moss, 99, poet (b. 1925)Stanley Moss, Poet Who Evoked a Troubled World, Dies at 99 Vic Seixas, 100, Hall of Fame tennis player (b. 1923)Vic Seixas, 1923-2024 Jim Shaw, 77, politician, mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota (1997–2001, 2003–2007) (b. 1946) Arunas Vasys, 80, Lithuanian-born football player (Philadelphia Eagles) (b. 1943)Arunas Bruno Vasys July 6 Jimmy Hurst, 52, baseball player (Detroit Tigers) (b. 1972)Tuscaloosa Baseball Legend, Former Big Leaguer Jimmy Hurst Dead At 52 Khyree Jackson, 24, football player (Minnesota Vikings) (b. 1999)Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson killed in Maryland car crash that claimed the lives of 2 others Sonya Massey, 36, unlawful killing victim (b. 1988)Sonya Massey, woman killed in home by police, died by homicide with gunshot to head, autopsy shows July 7 Bill Klages, 97, lighting designer (b. 1927)Bill Klages, 7-Time Emmy Winning Lighting Designer, Dies at 97 Jane McAlevey, 59, labor unionist, author and political commentator (b. 1964)Jane McAlevey has passed Jim Rotondi, 61, jazz trumpeter (b. 1962)Jim Rotondi, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of our era, dies at 61 Merrett R. Stierheim, 90, public administrator (b. 1933)Merrett Stierheim, county manager who shaped modern Miami-Dade's government, dies at 90 July 8 Shel Bachrach, 80, insurance broker, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1944)Shel Bachrach, Leading Insurance Broker in Hollywood, Dies at 80 Robert Pearson, 87, British-born restaurateur (b. 1936)Robert Pearson, Hair Stylist Turned Acclaimed Barbecue Chef, Dies at 87 Andrejs Plakans, 83, Latvian-born historian (b. 1940)Mūžībā devies Andrejs Plakans Tony Voce, 43, ice hockey player (Philadelphia Phantoms) (b. 1980)Former Boston College Hockey Player Tony Voce Passes Away at 43 Michael Zulli, 71, comic book artist (The Puma Blues, The Sandman, Taboo) (b. 1952)Michael Zulli of Puma Blues, Swamp Thing and Sandman Has Died Aged 71 July 9 Joe Bonsall, 76, singer (The Oak Ridge Boys) (b. 1948)Joe Bonsall of Country Music's Oak Ridge Boys Dies at 76 Dan Collins, 80, journalist (CBS News.com) and author (b. 1943)Dan Collins, 80, Author Who Reject View of Giuliani as a 9/11 Hero, Dies Paul Evanko, law enforcement officer, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police (1995–2003)Retired Pennsylvania State Police Colonel passes away Jim Inhofe, 89, politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987–1994) and Senate (1994–2023) (b. 1934)Jim Inhofe, former US senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89 David Loughery, 71, screenwriter (Dreamscape, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Passenger 57) (b. 1953)David Loughery, Screenwriter on 'Star Trek V' and 'Passenger 57', Dies at 71 Maxine Singer, 93, molecular biologist and science administrator (b. 1931)Maxine Singer, renowned biologist and advocate for STEM inclusion, dies at 93 James R. Tallon, 82, politician, member (1975–1993) and acting speaker (1991) of the New York State Assembly (b. 1941)Speaker Heastie Statement on the Passing of Former Assembly Majority Leader James Tallon July 10 Robert L. Allen, 82, activist, writer (Black Awakening in Capitalist America) and academic (b. 1942)RIP Robert L. Allen, a Black scholar in every sense of the words Neil Clabo, 71, football player (Minnesota Vikings) (b. 1952)Former Tennessee punter Neil Clabo passes away, family says Ron Clinkscale, 90, Canadian football player (BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders) (b. 1933)Clinkscale, former TCU trustee, 'fastest' football player in 1950s, dies at age 90 Joe Engle, 91, pilot, aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut (b. 1932)Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91 Dave Loggins, 76, singer-songwriter ("Please Come to Boston") (b. 1947)Dave Loggins Dies: Grammy Nominated Songwriter For 'Please Come to Boston' Was 76 Mary C. Moran, 90, politician, mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut (1989–1991) (b. 1933)'She believed in Bridgeport.' Mary Moran, the city's first female mayor, dies at 90 Marc Nerlove, 90, economist (b. 1933)In Memoriam: Dr. Marc Leon Nerlove Tommy F. Robinson, 82, politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1985–1991) (b. 1942) Fred Rosner, 88, academic and doctor (b. 1935)The Remarkable Life Of Dr. Fred Rosner (death announced on this date) July 11 Hope Alswang, 77, museum director (Norton Museum of Art) (b. 1947)Obituary: Hope Alswang, former Norton Museum CEO, dies at 77 Shelley Duvall, 75, actress (McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Annie Hall, The Shining) (b. 1949)Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in The Shining, Dies at 75 Monte Kiffin, 84, football coach (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) (b. 1940)Monte Kiffin, longtime NFL defensive coordinator and key architect of 'Tampa 2' scheme, dies at 84 Mark Nakashima, 61, politician, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (since 2008) (b. 1963)'Tremendous loss': Hawaii Island lawmaker Mark Nakashima dies at age 61 Thomas Neff, 80, physicist (b. 1943)Dr. Thomas L. Neff Tim Sneller, 68, politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2017–2022) (b. 1956)STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Mourns the Loss of Faithful Public Servant Tim Sneller Gail Wilensky, 81, health economist (b. 1943)In Remembrance Of Gail Wilensky July 12 Bob Booker, 92, writer and television producer (b. 1931)Bob Booker Dies: Writer And Producer For Grammy-Winning 'The First Family' Was 92 Kenneth T. Derr, 87, businessman, CEO of Chevron Corporation (1989–1999) (b. 1936)Former Chevron CEO Kenneth Derr dies at 87 Janice Monk, 87, Australian-born feminist geographer.Honoring Jan Monk Previous SIROW Director Bill Viola, 73, contemporary video artist (b. 1951)Bill Viola, Celebrated Video Artist Who Played With Time, Dies at 73 Ruth Westheimer, 96, German-born sex therapist, talk show host, professor (b. 1928)Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America's diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96 Evan Wright, 59, writer (Generation Kill) and journalist (b. 1964)Evan Wright. journalist and 'Generation Kill' author, dead at 59 July 13 Tom Azinger, 89, politician, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1995–2014) (b. 1935)Obituary: Azinger, Thomas A. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, gunman (attempted assassination of Donald Trump) (b. 2003)Thomas Matthew Crooks identified as Trump shooter at Pennsylvania political rally Shannen Doherty, 53, actress (Heathers, Beverly Hills, 90210, Charmed) (b. 1971)Shannen Doherty, Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed Star, Dies at 53 P. Buckley Moss, 91, artist and philanthropist (b. 1933)P. Buckley Moss, Valley artist and philanthropist, dies at age 91 Naomi Pomeroy, 49, chef (b. 1974)Renowned Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy dies at 49 James B. Sikking, 90, actor (Charro!, Hill Street Blues, Doogie Howser, M.D.) (b. 1934)James B. Sikking Dies: Hill Street Blues, Doogie Howser, M.D. Actor Was 90 Richard Simmons, 76, fitness personality (b. 1948)Richard Simmons Dead at 76 Chester J. Straub, 87, jurist and politician, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (since 1998), member of the New York State Assembly (1967–1972) and senate (1973–1975) (b. 1937)Chester J. Straub Bob Tischler, 78, television writer and producer (Saturday Night Live) (b. 1946)Bob Tischler Dies: 'Saturday Night Live' & National Lampoon Producer Was 78 July 14 Sarah Gibson, 38, pianist and composer (b. 1986)Sarah Gibson, rising pianist and composer, dies at 38 Jacoby Jones, 40, football player (Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans), Super Bowl champion (2012) (b. 1984)Jacoby Jones, who scored 2 TDs in Ravens' SB XLVII win, dies at 40 Jerry Walker, 85, baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians) (b. 1939)Jerry Walker, first Orioles All-Star starting pitcher, dies at 85 July 15 Nelson Chittum, 91, baseball player (Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals) (b. 1933)Nelson B. Chittum Kenneth Heilman, 86, behavioral neurologist (b. 1938)Dr. Kenneth Heilman, a founder in the field of behavioral neurology, dies at 86 Whitney Rydbeck, 79, actor (Love at First Bite, 1941, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives) (b. 1945)Whitney Rydbeck, 'Friday the 13th' Actor and Crush Test Dummy in Seat Belt Ads, Dies at 79 Nicolas van de Walle, 67, political scientist (b. 1957)Nicolas van de Walle, leading African politics scholar, dies at 67 July 16 Joe Bryant, 69, basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers) and coach (Los Angeles Sparks) (b. 1954)Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, Philadelphia basketball great and father of Kobe, dies at 69 J. Michael Cline, 64, businessman, founder of Fandango Media (b. 1959/1960)J. Michael Cline, Fandango Founder, Dead at 64