Notable Deaths in July 2026

Kavinsky

Electronic musician — "Nightcall" (Drive soundtrack)

Glen Hansard

Oscar-winning musician — "Falling Slowly", The Frames, Once

Traffic collision

Marjane Satrapi

Author and filmmaker — Persepolis

David Hockney

Painter — A Bigger Splash, Portrait of an Artist

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Son of Muammar Gaddafi, former heir apparent of Libya

Shot

Kyle Busch

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion

Complications from pneumonia and sepsis