- Apr 1 Jimmy Cliff [James Chambers], Jamaican Reggae singer, born in St James, Jamaica
- Apr 1 Simon Crowe, rock drummer (Boomtown Rats-Maxinguaye)
- Apr 1 J. J. [John James] Williams, Welsh rugby player, born in Nantyffyllon, Wales
- Apr 2 Margaret Burbidge, British-American astronomer and educator, born in Davenport, England
- Apr 2 Joan D. Vinge, American sci-fi author (2 Hugos, Dune), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Apr 2 Marlene Floyd, LPGA golfer, born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Apr 2 Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer, born in Trikala, Greece (d. 2012)
- Apr 3 Garrick Ohlsson, American pianist (Intl Busoni winner 1969), born in Bronxville, New York
- Apr 3 H C Tomlinson, Headmaster (Hereford Cathedral School)
- Apr 3 Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch politician (CDA), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Apr 3 Mary Gordon-Watson, British equestrian 3 day event (Olympic gold 1972), born in Blandford, Dorset
- Apr 3 Arlette Cousture, French-Canadian writer (Les filles de Caleb), born in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada
- Apr 4 Berry Oakley, American rocker and bass player (Allman Brothers Band), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
- Apr 4 David "Pick" Withers, English jazz drummer (Dire Straits), born in Leicester, England
- Apr 4 Dan Simmons, American sci-fi and horror writer (Song of Kali), born in Peoria, Illinois
- Apr 4 Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor (Charlie Fairhead - Casualty), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Apr 5 Dave Holland, English heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law), born in Northampton, England (d. 2018)
- Apr 6 Patrika Darbo, American actress
- Apr 7 Carol Douglas, American singer
- Apr 7 Dallas Taylor, American session drummer (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Clear Light), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2015)
Robert Allen Litchfield
Apr 8 Robert A. Litchfield, American bank robber who was on the FBI most wanted list in the 1980s
Robert Allen Litchfield
- Apr 8 Michael Leshner, Canadian lawyer and gay rights advocate
- Apr 9 Jaya Bachchan, Indian actress
- Apr 10 Thomas Spencer, British politician (Conservative)
- Apr 11 Marcello Lippi, Italian football coach, born in Viareggio, Italy
- Apr 12 Raphick Jumadeen, West Indian cricketer (WI slow left-armer of the 70's), born in Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago
- Apr 12 Jeremy Beadle, English television presenter (Beadle's About), born in London, England (d. 2008)
- Apr 12 Joschka Fischer, German politician, Foreign Minister of Germany (1998-2005), born in Gerabronn, Germany
- Apr 12 Lois Reeves, American singer (Martha and the Vandellas), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Apr 13 Amy Robinson, writer/actress (Mean Streets), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Apr 13 Peter [Piet] Swevel, American rocker (Looking Glass, Starz), (d. 1990)
- Apr 13 Sue Doughty, British politician
- Apr 13 Nam Hae-il, Chief of Naval Operations of Republic of Korea Navy
- Apr 14 Chester G Atkins, (Rep-D-MA)
- Apr 14 Larry Ferguson, Nassau, keyboardist (Hot Chocolate-You Sexy Thing)
- Apr 14 Ty Grimes, rocker (Capt Beefheart Band Drums
- Apr 14 Anastasios Papaligouras, Greek lawyer and politician
- Apr 15 Michael Kamen, American composer (d. 2003)
- Apr 16 Lynne Franks, British public relations consultant
- Apr 17 Jan Hammer, composer (Escape from TV, Miami Vice)
Nate Archibald
Apr 18 "Tiny" Nate Archibald, NBA guard (Cincinnati), born in NYC, New York
Nate Archibald
- Apr 18 Catherine Malfitano, American soprano (Metropolitan Opera), born in NYC, New York
- Apr 19 Rick Miller, American baseball player
- Apr 20 Craig Frost, American keyboardist (Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful), born in Flint, Michigan
- Apr 20 Gregory Itzin, American film and TV actor (The Kentucky Cycle), born in Washington, D.C.
- Apr 20 Rémy Trudel, French Canadian politician, born in Sainte-Thècle, Quebec, Canada
- Apr 21 Claire Denis, actress (Boom Boom, Chocolat), born in Paris, France
- Apr 21 Gary A Condit, (Rep-D-California)
- Apr 21 Lord Egremont, English large landowner/multi-millionaire
- Apr 21 Paul Davis, Meridian Mi, country/rock vocalist (I Go Crazy)
- Apr 22 Carol Drinkwater, Anglo-Irish actress (Father, All Creatures Great & Small) and author (The Haunted School, Provence), born in London
- Apr 23 Richard Day, engineer/development expert
- Apr 23 Tessa Wyatt, actress (Beast in the Cellar, Wedding Night)
- Apr 23 Pascal Quignard, French author
- Apr 23 Serge Thériault, French-Canadian comedian and actor
- Apr 24 Benzion Freshwater, English multi-millionaire property investor, born in Sassov, Galicia, Poland
- Apr 24 Eddie James Hart, American 4x100m relay runner (Olympic gold 1972), born in Martinez, California
- Apr 24 Paul Cellucci, American politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts and former United States Ambassador to Canada, born in Hudson, Massachusetts (d. 2013)
- Apr 25 Mike Selvey, English cricketer (England pace bowler of late 70's), born in Chiswick, Middlesex, England
- Apr 25 Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002-05), born in Dongshan, Yilan County, China
- Apr 26 Boyd Matson, TV host/correspondent (National Geographic Explorer)
- Apr 26 Gerry Sikorski, (Rep-D-MN, 1983- )
- Apr 27 Kate Pierson, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's-Rock Lobster, Love Shack), born in Weehawken, New Jersey
- Apr 27 Frank William Abagnale, Jr., American con artist turned security consultant, born in Bronxville, New York
- Apr 27 Amrit Kumar Bohara, Nepalese politician, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
- Apr 28 Marcia Strassman, American actress (Julle Kotter-Welcome Back Kotter), born in New York, (d. 2014)
Terry Pratchett
Apr 28 Terry Pratchett, English author of fantasy novels (Discworld), born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (d. 2015)
Terry Pratchett
- Apr 28 Dorothée Berryman, French Canadian actress and singer
- Apr 29 Reb Brown, actor (Cage, Yor, Capt America, Fast Break), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 29 Bruce Cutler, American attorney
- Apr 30 Perry King, Alliance OH, actor (Andy Warhol's "Bad")
- Apr 30 Wayne Kramer, American guitarist (MC5, Dangerous Madness), born in Detroit, Michigan