Artists who died in 2019 - July


Faith Winthrop died on July 1 (aged 87).


Costa Cordalis died on July 2 (aged 75).
Country: Germany
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Languages: German, French, Spanish


João Gilberto died on July 6 (aged 88).
Country: Brazil
Genres: Latino, Singer-songwriter
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian



Wanda Warska died on July 6 (aged 87).


Yannis Spathas, guitarist, died on July 6 (aged 68).
Country: Greece
Genres: Alternative, Entehno, Psychedelic, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Languages: Greek, English


Thommy Gustafsson, keyboardist, died on July 6 (aged 71).
Country: Sweden
Genres: Pop, Pop-Rock
Languages: Swedish, French


Jerry Lawson died on July 10 (aged 75).


Thierry Sobézyk, bassist and vocalist, died on July 11 (aged 57).
Country: France
Genre: Gothic/Darkwave
Languages: French, English


Dick Richards, drummer, died on July 12 (aged 95).
Country: United States
Genres: Country music, Rock 'n' Roll
Languages: English, Spanish
Eberhard Kummer died on July 12 (aged 78).


Russell Smith, singer-songwriter, died on July 12 (aged 70).


Johnny Clegg died on July 16 (aged 66).


Pat Kelly died on July 16 (aged 70).


Aleksander Bem, drummer, died on July 17 (aged 70).


Inger Berggren died on July 19 (aged 85).


Yao Lee died on July 19 (aged 96).
Country: China
Genres: Opera, Pop, Pop-Folk, Singer-songwriter
Language: Chinese


Lenny Pakula died on July 19 (aged 73).
Country: United States
Genres: Disco, Funk, Jazz, R&B/Soul
Language: English


Art Neville died on July 22 (aged 81).
Country: United States
Genres: Funk, R&B/Soul
Language: English


Jukka Tuutti, guitarist and vocalist, died on July 27.


Yolanda González Bielma died on July 30 (aged 75).
Country: Mexico
Genre: Folk
Language: Spanish