Birthdays 1 - 200 of 752
- Jan 1 B. Kliban, American cartoonist known for his drawings of cats, usually with horrible puns (Love to Eat Them Mousies), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1990)
- Jan 1 Harold Martina, Netherland Antilles, pianist/conductor
- Jan 1 Valentin Nikolaevich N Benderov, Russian cosmonaut
- Jan 3 David Vine, British sports broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day, World Snooker C'ships, Olympics coverage), born in Newton Abbot, England (d. 2009)
- Jan 3 Jeremy Kemp, British actor (The Winds of War; The Blue Max), born in Chesterfield, England (d. 2019) [some sources give birth date as 3 Feb 1934]
Floyd Patterson (1935-2006)
Jan 4 American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1956-59, 1960-62, Olympic gold 1952), born in Waco, North Carolina
- Jan 4 Kenneth Money, Canadian scientist and CAF astronaut (STS 42-alt), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jan 5 Nancy Johnson, American politician (Rep-R-CT, 1983-2007), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 6 Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela, Tsaritsa of Bulgaria, born in Madrid, Spain
- Jan 6 Nino Tempo [Antonino LoTempio], American session saxophonist and pop vocalist ("Deep Purple"; "Sister James"), born in Niagara Falls, New York
- Jan 6 Paul Wilson, American doo-wop baritone singer (Flamingos, 1953-64 - "I Only Have Eyes For You"; "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1988)
- Jan 7 Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist, born in Huntington, New York (d. 2006)
- Jan 7 Noam Sheriff, Israeli composer, born in Ramat Gan, Israel (d. 2018)
- Jan 7 Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tubist (Jaws theme), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
Valery Kubasov (1935-2014)
Jan 7 Soviet-Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 6, 19, 36/35) who performed the 1st welding experiments in space, born in Vyazniki, Russia, Soviet Union
Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Jan 8 American King of Rock and Roll ("Hound Dog"; "Love Me Tender"; "Heartbreak Hotel"; "Suspicious Minds"), and actor (Jailhouse Rock; King Creole), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
- Jan 8 Ian Bargh, Scottish-born Canadian jazz pianist and composer, born in Prestwick, Scotland (d. 2012)
- Jan 8 Jesse Garon Presley, American stillborn twin brother of Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi (d. 1935)
- Jan 8 Nolan Miller, American fashion & jewellery designer (Dynasty, Love Boat), born in Burkburnett, Texas (d. 2012)
Bob Denver (1935-2005)
Jan 9 American actor (Gilligan's Island, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis), born in New Rochelle, New York [1] [2]
- Jan 9 Brian Harradine, Australian politician, born in Quorn, Australia (d. 2014)
- Jan 9 Buddy Scott, American blues guitarist, born in Goodman, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- Jan 9 Earl G. Graves, Sr., American businessman & publisher, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 9 Richard "Dick" Enberg, American sportscaster (NBC, CBS, ESPN), born in Mt Clemens, Michigan (d. 2017)
- Jan 10 Eddy Clearwater [Edward Harrington], American blues musician (West Side Strut), born in Macon, Mississippi (d. 2018)
- Jan 10 Georg Katzer, German composer (electro-acoustic music), born in Habelschwerdt, Silesia (d. 2019)
- Jan 10 Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock musician, born in Huntsville, Arkansas (d. 2022)
- Jan 10 Sherrill Milnes, American operatic baritone, born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- Jan 11 Chuck Barksdale, American baritone doo-wop singer (The Dells - "I Can Sing a Rainbow"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2019)
- Jan 11 Ghita Nørby, Danish actress
- Jan 11 Melvyn Hayes [Melvyn Hyams], English actor (Gunner "Gloria Beaumont in 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'), born in London, England
- Jan 12 Kreskin, American mentalist, born in Montclair, New Jersey
- Jan 12 Ron Harper, American actor (Wendy & Me, Planet of the Apes), born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
- Jan 12 William Lee Gloden, American country music singer (Oak Ridge Boys), born in Brewton, Alabama
- Jan 13 Bahaa Taher, Egyptian writer (1st winner International award for Arabic Fiction 2008), born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 2022)
- Jan 13 Mauro Forghieri, Italian automotive & mechanical engineer (Scuderia Ferrari)
- Jan 14 Lucille Wheeler, Canadian alpine skier, born in Mont-Tremblant, Canada
- Jan 15 Malcolm Frager, American concert pianist, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
- Jan 15 Robert Silverberg, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Regan's Planet), born in Brooklyn, New York
A. J. Foyt (88 years old)
Jan 16 American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977; 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1967; Daytona 500, 1972; 24 Hours of Daytona, 1983, 1985; 12 Hours of Sebring 1985), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 16 Udo Lattek, German football striker (VfL Osnabrück) and coach (Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona), born in Boże, Poland (d. 2015)
- Jan 17 Paul O[sborne] Williams, American sci-fi author (Ends of the Circle)
- Jan 17 Ruth Ann Minner (née Coverdale), American businesswoman and politician (Governor of Delaware (D), 2001-09), born in Milford, Delaware (d. 2021)
- Jan 18 Gad Yaacobi, Israeli minister, born in Kfar Vitkin, Israel (d. 2007)
- Jan 18 Jon Stallworthy, English poet, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 2014)
- Jan 18 Raymond Briggs, British children's book author and illustrator (The Snowman; Fungus the Bogeyman), born in Wimbledon, London, England (d. 2022)
- Jan 19 Soumitra Chatterjee, Indian actor, playwright and poet (Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy), born in Calcutta, British India (d. 2020) [1]
- Jan 19 [Augustus] Owsley Stanley III, American audio engineer and LSD cook who worked with the Grateful Dead, born in Kentucky (d. 2011)
- Jan 20 Joan Weston, American Roller Derby Queen, born in Huntington Beach, California (d. 1997)
- Jan 20 Sándor Balassa, Hungarian composer (Requiem for Lajos Kassák; The Third Planet), and educator (Liszt Ferenc Academy, 1981-95), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
- Jan 21 Ann Wedgeworth, actress (Tiger's Tale, Men's Club, Bogie), born in Abilene, Texas
- Jan 22 Pierre S "Pete" Du Pont IV, American attorney and politician (Governor of Delaware, 1977-85), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2021)
- Jan 22 Seymour Cassel, American actor (Faces; Plain Clothes; Valentino), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Jan 23 Robert Parris "Bob" Moses, American civil rights activist (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)), and educator (The Algebra Project), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2021)
- Jan 24 (Arthur) Bamber Gascoigne, English television presenter (University Challenge, 1962-87), and author, born in London, England (d. 2022)
- Jan 24 Eric Ashton, English rugby league footballer, born in St Helens, United Kingdom (d. 2008)
- Jan 25 António Ramalho Eanes, 17th President of Portugal, born in Castelo Branco Municipality, Portugal
- Jan 25 Conrad Burns, American politician (Senate-R-Montana 1989-2007), born in Gallatin, Missouri (d. 2016)
- Jan 25 Don Maynard, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1969; First-team All-AFL 1968, 69; AFL All-Star 1965, 67–69; NY Titans/Jets), born in Crosbyton, Texas (d. 2022)
- Jan 26 Bob Uecker, American baseball catcher (Milwaukee Braves, St.L Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves), actor ("Mr Belvedere") and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jan 26 Henry Jordan, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1967, 68; 7 × All-Pro; 4 × Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns, GB Packers), born in Emporia, Virginia (d. 1977)
- Jan 26 Paula Rego, Portuguese-British artist (Cast of Characters From Snow White), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2022)
- Jan 26 Peter Ronnefeld, German composer and conductor (Die Nachtausgabe), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1965)
- Jan 26 Zbigniew Penherski, Polish composer (Little Music for the End of Century), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2019)
- Jan 27 Gillian Beer, English literary critic (President of Clare Hall-Cambridge University), born in Surrey, England
- Jan 28 David John Lodge, British writer and literary critic (Soul & Bodies), born in London, England
- Jan 28 Leonid Hrabovsky, Ukrainian-American contemporary classical composer (Meditation and Pathetic Recitative; Symphonic Frescoes), born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)e
- Jan 28 Manuel dos Santos Lima, Angolan revolutionary and poet (Pele do Diabo), born in Silva Porto, Portuguese Empire
- Jan 28 Nicholas Pryor, American actor (The Hunger Games), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jan 30 Elsa Martinelli, Italian actress (Indian Fighter), born in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2017)
- Jan 30 John George Hughes, British academic & 9th bishop of Kensington (1987-1994), born in England (d. 1994)
- Jan 30 Richard Brautigan, American novelist and poet (Trout Fishing in America), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1984)
- Jan 31 Bojidar Dimov, Bulgarian pianist and composer (Die Hochzeit von Susa), born in Lom, Bulgaria (d. 2003)
- Jan 31 Kenzaburo Oe, Japanese novelist (Catch, Personal Matter) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1994, born in Ōse, Japan
- Feb 1 Ruth Clarke, Moderator (General Assembly of the United Reform Church)
- Feb 1 Vladimir Viktorovich Aksyonov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 22, T-2)
- Feb 2 Pete Brown, American golfer (first African-American to win on PGA Tour, Waco 1964), born in Port Gibson, Mississippi (d. 2015)
- Feb 3 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, rock guitarist
- Feb 4 Martti Talvela, Hiitola Karelia Finland, operatic basso
- Feb 4 Wallis Mathias, Pakistan cricket batsman (21 Tests; first non-Muslim to play for Pakistan), born in Karachi, Pakistan (d. 1994)
- Feb 5 Alex Harvey, Scottish rock and blues singer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1982)
- Feb 5 John J "Jannie" Geldenhuys, supreme commander South African army
- Feb 7 Herb Kohl, (Sen-D Wisconsin)
- Feb 8 Vincent Weir, 3rd baron Inverforth, Scottish shipping magnate
- Feb 9 Miroslav Blažević, Bosnian soccer manager (Switzerland, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, NK Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Grasshoppers, Dinamo Zagreb, Nantes, PAOK), born in Travnik, Bosnia & Herzegovina (d. 2023)
- Feb 10 Conrad Klapheck, German painter (typewriters)
- Feb 10 Salvador Pueyo, Spanish composer (Abstracciones), and educator (Barcelona Conservatory, 1987-present), born in Barcelona, Spain
- Feb 10 Theodore Antoniou, Greek conductor and composer (Paean, Celebration), born in Athens (d. 2018)
- Feb 11 Bent Lorentzen, Danish orchestral, electronic, and opera composer, born in Stenvad, Denmark (d. 2018)
- Feb 11 Gene Vincent [Vincent Eugene Craddock], American rock guitarist and vocalist ("Be-Bop-A-Lula"), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1971)
- Feb 12 Gene McDaniels, American vocalist ("A Hundred Pounds Of Clay"), songwriter ("I Feel Like Making Love") and actor (Young Swingers), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 2011)
- Feb 12 Ken Still, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2017)
- Feb 13 Dr. Don Panoz, American entrepreneur and motorsports impresario (ALMS)
- Feb 13 Tommy Jacobs, American golfer (US Open 1964 runner-up; US Masters 1966 runner-up), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2022)
- Feb 14 Christine CT "Christel" Adelaar, Dutch actress (Pipo the Clown)
- Feb 14 David Wilson, Scottish administrator and 27th Governor of Hong Kong (1987-92), born in Alloa, Scotland
Mickey Wright (1935-2020)
Feb 14 American golfer (13 major titles; 82 LPGA Tour wins), born in San Diego, California
- Feb 15 John R Block, US Secretary of Agriculture (1981-86)
- Feb 15 Roger B Chaffee, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- Feb 15 Susan Brownmiller, feminist author (Against Our Wills), born in Brooklyn, New York
Sonny Bono (1935-1998)
Feb 16 American musician, vocalist (Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe"), songwriter ("Bang Bang"; "Needles and Pins"), actor (Hairspray), and politician (US Congress (R)-CA, 1995-98), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Feb 16 Brian Bedford, British actor (Coronet Blue - "Anthony"), born in Morley, West Yorkshire, England (d. 2016)
- Feb 16 Kenneth Price, ceramic artist and print maker (Hot Bottoms; Tamed), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
- Feb 16 Robin Clark, New Zealand-born chemist (early transition metals and highly coordinated complexes), born in Rangiora, New Zealand (d. 2018)
- Feb 17 Christina Pickles, UK-born American actress (St Elsewhere), born in Halifax, England
- Feb 17 Johnny Bush, American country singer, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2020)
- Feb 18 Bosko Petrovic, Croatian jazz musician, founder of the Zagreb Jazz Quartet, born in Bjelovar (d. 2011)
- Feb 18 Michel Aoun, President of Lebanon (2016-present), born in Haret Hreik, Lebanon
- Feb 18 Savvas Theodoridis, Greek soccer goalkeeper (12 caps; Olympiacos), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2020)
- Feb 18 Sergei Cortez, Chilean-Belarusian composer (Jubilee and The Bear; Giordano Bruno), born in San Antonio, Chile (d. 2016)
- Feb 20 Raven Wilkinson, American ballerina, first African American woman to dance with major ballet company, born in New York City (d. 2018)
- Feb 21 Jean Pelletier, French Canadian political operative
- Feb 21 Mark McManus, Scottish actor (Taggart, Nightstick, 2000 Weeks, 12th Night), born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Feb 22 Ineke Haas-Berger, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Abcoude-Baambrugge, Netherlands
Sally Jessy Raphael (88 years old)
Feb 25 American TV talk show host (Sally), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
- Feb 26 Azzedine Alaïa, Tunisian-born fashion designer, born in Tunis, Tunisia (d. 2017)
- Feb 26 Dorval Rodrigues, Brazilian soccer right winger (13 caps; Santos FC, SE Palmeiras), born in Porto Alegre, Brazil (d. 2021)
- Feb 27 Alberto Remedios, British opera & concert singer, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2016)
- Feb 27 Mirella Freni, Italian lyric soprano (Madame Butterfly), born in Modena, Italy (d. 2020)
- Feb 28 Bill Haller, American baseball umpire (AL 1961, 63-82; 15 x AL C'ship Series games; 27 x World Series games; 4 x MLB All-Star games), born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2022)
- Feb 28 Clive Halse, cricketer (South African fast bowler on 1963-64 Aust/NZ tour)
- Mar 1 Judith Rossner, author (Looking for Mr Goodbar)
- Mar 1 Robert Conrad [Conrad R. Falk], American actor (Wild Wild West), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
- Mar 2 Al Waxman, Canadian actor (Cagney & Lacey, Meatballs 3, Spasms), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Mar 2 Porky Pig, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng and Frank Tashlin (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "I Haven't Got a Hat"
- Mar 3 Zhelyu Zhelev, Veselinovo, Shumen Province, Bulgarian President (1990-97)
- Mar 4 Nancy Whiskey [Anne Wilson], Scottish folk singer and guitarist ("Freight Train"), born in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2003)
- Mar 5 Billy Tubbs, American college basketball coach (Southwestern Uni, Lamar Uni, Uni of Oklahoma, Texas Christian Uni), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2020)
- Mar 5 Mal Anderson, Australian tennis player (US Open-1957), born in Theodore, Queensland
- Mar 5 Philip K Chapman, Australian astronaut (Apollo 14 support), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Mar 6 Derek Kevan, Ripon, England, footballer (14 caps), (d. 2013)
- Mar 6 Ron Delany, Irish 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1956), born in Arklow, Republic of Ireland
- Mar 8 George Coleman, American jazz saxophonist (Slide Hampton, Miles Davis, Chet Baker), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Mar 9 Andrew Viterbi, American telecommunications scientist and businessman (Qualcomm Inc.), born in Bergamo, Italy
- Mar 10 Graham Farmer, Australian rules footballer
- Mar 10 Ivan Calin, Moldavian President and Prime Minister 1980-1990), born in Ribneta, Moldova (d. 2012)
- Mar 11 Sandra Milo, Italian actress
- Mar 12 Arnold Margolin, American television writer and producer (Love American Style), born in Illinois
- Mar 12 Helga Pilarczyk, German soprano (Salome; Lulu), born in Schöningen, Germany (d. 2011)
- Mar 12 John Gross, author (Age of Kipling, Dickens & 20th Century)
- Mar 13 David Nobbs, English comedic writer (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin), born in Petts Wood, Kent (d. 2015)
- Mar 13 Don Nute, American actor, born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
- Mar 13 Joseph Mascolo, American actor (Days of Our Lives), born in West Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2016)
- Mar 13 Leslie Parrish, American actress and activist, born in Melrose, Massachusetts
- Mar 13 Michael Walzer, American political theorist, born in New York
- Mar 14 Jo van den Booren, Dutch composer, born in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Mar 15 Jimmy Lee Swaggart, evangelist
Judd Hirsch (88 years old)
Mar 15 American Emmy and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actor (Taxi - "Alex";, I'm Not Rappaport; Dear John; Ordinary People), born in The Bronx, New York
- Mar 16 Teresa Berganza, Spanish mezzo-soprano (Rossini), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2022)
- Mar 17 (Patrick Henry} "Adam" Wade, American pop singer (The Writing On The Wall), actor (Kiss Me Goodbye), and 1st US Black game show host (Musical Chairs), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- Mar 17 Vladimir Popović, Serbian soccer midfielder (20 caps, Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade) and manager (Intercontinental Cup, Red Star Belgrade 1991), born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2020)
- Mar 18 Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician
- Mar 19 Burt Metcalfe, Saskatchewan Canada, actor/dir (Father of the Bride)
- Mar 19 Phyllis Newman, actress (Coming of Age, TW3), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Mar 20 Sam Lay, American drummer and vocalist (Original Thunderbirds; Howlin' Wolf; Bob Dyan; Paul Butterfield), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2022)
- Mar 20 Ted Bessell, American director and actor (Don-That Girl, Gomer Pyle- Frankie), born in Flushing, New York (d. 1996)
- Mar 21 Antonio Membrado, Spanish-French classical guitarist and composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2016)
- Mar 21 Brian Clough, English football player and manager, born in Middlesborough, England (d. 2004)
- Mar 21 Hubert Fichte, German writer, born in Perleberg (d. 1986)
- Mar 22 Bertil Johansson, Swedish soccer striker (5 caps; IFK Göteborg 267 games) and manager (IFK Göteborg), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2021)
- Mar 22 Danny Ray, American MC, stage manager, valet and "cape man" for soul singer James Brown, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2021)
- Mar 22 M[ichael] Emmet Walsh, American actor (Wildcats, War Party), born in Ogdensburg New York
- Mar 23 Barry Cryer, British comic, writer (The Kenny Everett Show; Ross Abbot; The Two Ronnies), and actor (All You Need Is Cash), born in Leeds, England (d. 2022)
- Mar 23 Desmond Pitcher, British businessman and CEO (Merseyside Development Corporation), born in Liverpool, England
Carol Kaye (88 years old)
Mar 24 American session bassist (Beach Boys, Sonny & Cher, Simon & Garfunkel), born in Everett, Washington
- Mar 24 Mary Berry, English food writer and TV presenter (The Great British Bake Off), born in Bath, England
- Mar 24 Peter Bichsel, Swiss writer (Gruppe Olten), born in Bellach
- Mar 25 (Juan) "Johnny" Pacheco, Dominican-American salsa flutist, bandleader, composer, record producer and label executive (Fania Records), born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (d. 2021) [1]
- Mar 25 Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde, Filipino boxer (featherweight and super featherweight champion), born in Bogo (d. 1985)
- Mar 25 Susan Engel, British actress (Ascendancy), born in Vienna, Austria
Mahmoud Abbas (88 years old)
Mar 26 2nd President of the Palestine National Authority (2005-present), born in Safed, Mandatory Palestine
- Mar 27 Abelardo Castillo, Argentine writer and novelist, born in San Pedro, Buenos Aires (d. 2017)
- Mar 27 Fr. Stanley Rother, American Roman Catholic priest, martyr and missionary to Guatemala, born in Okarche, Oklahoma (d. 1981)
- Mar 27 Julian Glover, English actor (QED, Heat & Dust, Mandela), born in Hampstead, London
- Mar 27 Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk and 14th Earl of Berkshire
Michael Parkinson (88 years old)
Mar 28 English broadcaster and talkshow host (Parkinson), born in Cudworth, West Riding
- Mar 29 Ruby Murray, Irish pop singer ("Heartbeat"; "Softly, Softly"), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1996)
- Mar 30 Gordon Mumma, American pianist, composer, and educator (University of California, 1975-94), born in Framingham, Massachusetts
- Mar 30 John Charles Eaton, American composer, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
- Mar 30 Karl Berger, German jazz pianist, vibraphone player, and musicologist, born in Heidelberg, Germany
Herb Alpert (88 years old)
Mar 31 American Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz trumpeter and bandleader (Tijuana Brass - "This Guy's In Love With You"; Whipped Cream and Other Delights), and record executive (A&M), born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
- Mar 31 Judith Rossner, American writer (August)
- Apr 1 Billy Whelan, Irish soccer forward (4 caps, Rep Ireland; Manchester United 79 games; died Munich air disaster), born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland (d. 1958)
- Apr 1 Hans H Boswinkel, actor and director (Surprise Attack, Tutorials in Love)
- Apr 1 John Murray, England cricket wicketkeeper (21 Tests; 55 dismissals, 1 x 100, HS 112; Middlesex CCC), born in London, England (d. 2018)
- Apr 1 Larry McDonald, American politician (d. 1983)
- Apr 2 Hamid Zouba, Algerian soccer manager (Algerian national team x 6 separate spells), born in Bologhine, Algeria (d. 2022)
- Apr 2 Ivo Trumbić, Croatian water polo player (Olympic gold 1968 Yugoslavia) and coach (Olympic bronze Netherlands 1976), born in Split, Croatia (d. 2021)
- Apr 2 Sharon Acker, Canadian actress (Della Street-Perry Mason 1973), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Apr 2 Warner Mark [McPherson], American country music singer-songwriter (Sittin' on a Rock (Cryin' in a Creek)); Talkin' to the Wall), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2022)
- Apr 4 Easton McMorris, West Indian cricket batsman (13 Tests, 1 x 100; Jamaica), born in St Andrew, Jamaica (d. 2022)
- Apr 4 François-Bernard Mâche, French composer, born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Apr 4 Lord Ichayra, secretary-general (British Banking Association)
- Apr 4 Trevor Griffiths, English playwright (Absolute Beginners), born in Manchester
- Apr 5 Donald Lynden-Bell, British theoretical astrophysicist, born in Dover, Kent (d. 2018)
- Apr 5 Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), born in South Norwood, England (d. 1995)
- Apr 6 James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, Southern Rhodesia-born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland
- Apr 6 John Pepper Clark, Nigeria, writer (Horn, Song of a Goat)
- Apr 6 Luis del Sol, Spanish soccer midfielder (16 caps; Betis, Real Madrid, Juventus, Roma) and manager (Betis), born in Arcos de Jalón, Spain (d. 2021)
- Apr 7 Bobby Bare, American country singer ("500 Miles Away From Home"; "Come Sundown"; "Marie Laveau"), born in Ironton, Ohio
About 1935
How Old? 87 or 88 years old
Generation: Silent Generation