- Apr 1 Dan Pohl, American golfer (US Masters 1982 runner-up; 2 PGA Tour titles), born in Mt Pleasant, Michigan
- Apr 1 Emmanuel [Acha], Mexican singer (Íntimamente, La Chica de Humo), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Apr 1 Gregg Jarrett, American television anchor
- Apr 1 Ockie Oosthuizen, South African rugby union front rower (9 caps; Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2019)
- Apr 2 Michael Stone, British terrorist (Ulster Defence Association), born in Harborne, Birmingham
- Apr 3 Aleksandr Nikolayevich Yablontsev, Russian lt-colonel and cosmonaut, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2012)
- Apr 3 John Mooney, American blues-funk guitarist, slide guitarist and singer (Bluesiana), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- Apr 5 Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist, born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Apr 5 Charlotte de Turckheim, French actress (Jefferson in Paris), born in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
- Apr 5 Janice Long (née Chegwin), British radio host (Crash FM; BBC), born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (d. 2021)
- Apr 6 Keith Hunter Jesperson, Canadian-born serial killer
- Apr 6 Michael Rooker, American actor (Guardians of the Galaxy), born in Jasper, Alabama
- Apr 7 Andrea Fisher, American artist, born in New York (d. 1997)
- Apr 7 Greg Reeves, American bass guitarist (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Déjà Vu), born in Warren, Ohio
- Apr 8 Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist (The Poisonwood Bible), born in Annapolis, Maryland
- Apr 8 David Wu, Taiwanese-born American politician (Rep-D-Ore 1999-2011), born in Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Apr 8 Gerrie Coetzee, South African boxer (WBA heavyweight title 1983-84), born in Boksburg, South Africa (d. 2023)
- Apr 8 John Campbell, Canadian harness racing driver (6 x Hambletonian Stakes; 3 x Yonkers Trot; 8 x Kentucky Futurity), born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario
- Apr 8 Kane Hodder, American actor and stuntman (Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th franchise), born in Auburn, California
- Apr 8 Ricky Bell, American College Football HOF running back (USC; #1 Overall Selection 1977 NFL Draft TB Buccaneers; San Diego Chargers), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1984)
- Apr 8 Ron Johnson, American politician (Senator-R-Wisconsin 2011-), born in Mankato, Minnesota
- Apr 9 Joolz Denby, English poet and novelist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
- Apr 9 Kate Heyhoe, American editor and food writer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 10 Lesley Garrett, English soprano singer, born in Thorne, Doncaster, England
- Apr 11 Kevin Brady, American politician (Rep Texas (R) 1997-), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
- Apr 11 Michele Scarabelli, Canadian actress (Jo Santini-Airwolf, Alienation, Dallas), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Apr 11 Neville Staple, English ska singer (The Specials - "Ghost Town"; "Free Nelson Mandela"), born in Manchester, Jamaica
- Apr 11 Piers J Sellers, English astronaut and climate scientist, born in Sussex (d. 2016)
- Apr 13 Louis Johnson, American rock bassist and vocalist (Brothers Johnson), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- Apr 13 Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer, born in Cuajimalpa, Mexico City
- Apr 13 Ole von Beust, German politician and Mayor of Hamburg, born in Hamburg, Germany
- Apr 14 Simone Griffeth, American actress (Death Race 2000, Amanda's), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Apr 15 Dodi Fayed, Egyptian businessman who died in a car crash in Paris with Diana. Princess of Wales, born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1997)
- Apr 15 Enith Salle Brigitha, Dutch 100m/200m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1976), born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
- Apr 15 Jeff Golub, American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart), born in Copley Township, Ohio (d. 2015)
- Apr 16 Bruce Bochy, American baseball player and manager (San Francisco Giants), born in Landes de Boussac, Bussac-Forêt, France
- Apr 16 Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2020-), born in Castle Betzdorf, Betzdorf, Luxembourg
- Apr 17 Pete Shelley [McNeish], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks - "Going Steady"), born in Leigh, England (d. 2018)
- Apr 17 Rob Bolland, Dutch singer and guitarist (Bolland & Bolland), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Apr 18 Amschel Rothschild, British banker (executive chairman of Rothschild Asset Management of the Rothschild banking family of England), born in Paris (d. 1996)
- Apr 20 Donald Pettit, American chemical engineer and NASA astronaut, born in Silverton, Oregon
- Apr 20 Svante Pääbo, Swedish geneticist (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2022 - work on genomes of extinct hominins), born in Stockholm, Sweden [1]
- Apr 21 David Van Tieghem, American experimental percussionist, theatrical composer, and sound designer (Laurie Anderson; Talking Heads), born in Washington, D.C.
- Apr 22 Arthur Baker, American music producer (Afrika Banbaataa; Planet Rock; New Order), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Apr 23 Judy Davis, Australian actress (Barton Fink, Husbands & Wives), born in Perth, Australia
- Apr 23 Mike Smith, English TV and radio presenter, born in Romford, Essex (d. 2014)
- Apr 23 Su Ingle, British actress (Around the World in Seven Minutes and Four Times on Saturday), born in London
- Apr 23 Tony Miles, English chess grandmaster, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2001)
- Apr 24 Jack Kingston, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1993-2015), born in Bryan, Texas
- Apr 24 John de Mol Jr., Dutch media businessman, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Apr 24 John Epperson [Lypsinka], American drag artist and actor, born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi
- Apr 24 Michael O'Keefe, American actor (Caddyshack, Ironweed, Slugger's Wife), born in Mount Vernon, New York
- Apr 25 Américo Gallego, Argentine footballer (Argentina national team), born in Morteros, Argentina
- Apr 25 Buster Mottram, English tennis player, born in Kingston upon Thames
- Apr 25 Joanne Abbott, Canadian sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Sarnia, Ontario
- Apr 25 John Nunn, English chess grandmaster, born in London
- Apr 25 Parviz Parastui, Iranian actor (The Glass Agency), born in Kabudrahang, Hamadan Province, Iran
- Apr 26 Gisèle Ben-Dor (née Buka), Uruguayan-Israeli-American conductor (Santa Barbara Symphony, 1994–2006; Boston Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra, 1991–2000), born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Apr 26 Mike Scott, American baseball player (3× All-Star), born in Santa Monica, California
- Apr 28 (Edwin) "Eddie" Jobson, British progressive rock synthesizer player, and violinist (UK; Frank Zappa, 1976-77; Roxy Music, 1973-76 ; Curved Air, 1972-73), born in Billingham, England
- Apr 28 Nicky Gumbel, British author and priest (Alpha Course), born in London, England
- Apr 29 Gino Quilico, Canadian Grammy Award-winning operatic baritone, born in Flushing, New York City
- Apr 29 Kate Mulgrew, American actress (Capt Janeway-Star Trek Voyager), born in Dubuque, Iowa
- Apr 29 Leslie Jordan, American Emmy Award-winning actor (Will & Grace - "Beverly"), and writer, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 2022)
- Apr 30 Dimitra Papandreau, Greece, wife of Greek PM Andreas Papandreau
- Apr 30 Nicolas Hulot, French journalist
About April 1955
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19), Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)