David Gower (66 years old)
Apr 1 English cricket batsman and captain (117 Tests; 8,231 runs @ 44.25; 18 x 100; 114 ODIs), born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
- Apr 1 Donnie Hammond, American golfer (2 PGA Tour titles), born in Frederick, Maryland
- Apr 1 Peter Deutsch, American politician (US Representative (D)-Florida, 1993-2005), born in The Bronx, New York
- Apr 2 Hank Steinbrenner, American businessman and MLB team owner (New York Yankees 2010-20), born in Culver, Indiana (d. 2020)
- Apr 4 Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director (The Other Side of Hope), born in Orimattila, Finland
- Apr 4 Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer and actor, born in Imbabah, Giza
- Apr 4 Graeme Kelling, Scottish pop guitarist (Deacon Blue), born in Paisley, Scotland (d. 2004)
- Apr 4 Kelso, American racehorse, born in Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky (d. 1983)
- Apr 4 Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Japanese musician (Rats & Star), born in Ōta, Tokyo
- Apr 4 Paul Downton, English cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 80's), born in Farnborough, London
- Apr 6 Maurizio Damilano, Italian race walker (Olympic gold 20k 1980; World C'ship gold 20k 1987, 91), born in Scarnafigi, Italy
- Apr 6 Paolo Nespoli, Italian astronaut
- Apr 7 Kim Kap-su, South Korean actor
- Apr 7 Simon Climie, English singer-songwriter and producer (Climie Fisher - "Love Changes Everything"), born in London
- Apr 8 Fred Smerlas, American football player, born in Waltham, Massachusetts
- Apr 9 Ednita Nazario, Puerto Rican Latin pop and rock singer, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Apr 9 Martin Margiela, Belgian fashion designer, born in Genk, Belgium
Seve Ballesteros (1957-2011)
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- Apr 10 Aliko Dangote, Nigerian Chairman and CEO of the Dangote Group, born in Kano, Kano State
- Apr 10 John M. Ford, American sci-fi author and poet, born in East Chicago, Indiana (d. 2006)
- Apr 10 Steve Gustafson, American bass guitarist (10,000 Maniacs - "Trouble Me"; "These Are Days"), born in Seville, Spain
- Apr 11 Everton Mattis, West Indian cricketer (WI batsman early 80's), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Apr 11 John Castellanos, American actor (The Young and The Restless - "John Silva"), born in Mesa, California
Vince Gill (65 years old)
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- Apr 13 Amy Goodman, American activist and host of Democracy Now, born in Bay Shore, New York
- Apr 13 Dallas Moir, Maltese-Scottish cricketer, born in Imtarfa, Malta
- Apr 13 Gary Kroeger, American comedian (SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog), born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Apr 13 Saundra Santiago, American actress (Gina-Miami Vice), born in The Bronx, New York
- Apr 13 Wayne Lewis, American keyboardist (Atlantic Starr), born in White Plains, New York
- Apr 14 Bobbi Brown, American make-up artist (Bobbi Brown Cosmetics), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Apr 14 Lothaire Bluteau, Canadian actor (Jésus de Montréal), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Apr 14 Mikhail Pletnev, Russian pianist, conductor and composer, born in Arkhangelsk, USSR
- Apr 14 Richard Jeni, American comedian (d. 2007)
- Apr 15 Evelyn Ashford, American athlete (4 x Olympic sprint gold 1984, 88, 92), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Apr 15 Jiří Gemrot, Czech contemporary classical composer (Dances and Reflections; Maxims), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
- Apr 16 Heiko Salzwedel, German cycling coach (est. Australian Institute of Sport Road Cycling/MTB program; German, Danish, British Cycling), born in Schmalkalden, Germany (d. 2021)
- Apr 17 Byron Cherry, American actor (Coy-Dukes of Hazzard), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Apr 17 Dwane Casey, American basketball coach (Detroit Pistons 2018-19; Toronto, Minnesota; NBA All-Star Game 2018), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Apr 17 Nick Hornby, English writer (High Fidelity), born in Redhill, Surrey
- Apr 19 Belinda Lipscomb, American vocalist (Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dance Floor"; "Operator"), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Apr 19 Ge You, Chinese Actor (best actor Cannes 1994 "To Live"), born in Beijing, China
- Apr 19 Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman and chairman of Reliance Industries, born in Aden, Yemen
- Apr 19 Tony Martin [Harford], British heavy metal vocalist (Black Sabbath, 1987-91 and 1993-7), born in Birmingham, England
- Apr 20 Geraint Wyn Davies, Welsh-Canadian actor (Nick Knight-Forever Knight, Bury Me in Niagara, High Hopes), born in Swansea, Wales
- Apr 20 Graeme Fowler, English cricket batsman (21 Tests, 3 x 100, 8 x 50, HS 201; 26 ODIs; Lancashire CCC, Durham CCC), born in Accrington, England
- Apr 20 Richenel [Hubertus Richenel Baars], Dutch singer and performer ("Turn My Page"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Apr 21 Edward Leslie, American professional wrestler
- Apr 21 Jesse Orosco, pitcher (NY Mets, Orioles, Dodgers), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Apr 22 Alan Campbell, Homestead Fla, actor (E Z-3's a Crowd)
- Apr 22 Donald Tusk, Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland (2007-14), President of the European Council 2014-), born in Gdańsk, Poland
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- Apr 23 Jan Hooks, American comedienne and actress (SNL, 1986-94; Designing Women, 1991-93; 3rd Rock from the Sun, 1996-2000), born in Decatur, Georgia (d. 2014)
- Apr 23 Kenji Kawai, Japanese film score composer, born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Apr 23 Olsen Filipaina, New Zealand rugby league five eighth (28 Tests; Auckland RL, Balmain RLFC, Eastern Suburbs RLFC, North Sydney DRLFC), born in Kaikohe, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- Apr 24 Boris Williams, French-English drummer (The Cure - "Friday I'm In Love"), born in Versailles, France
- Apr 24 David J [Haskins], British alternative rock bassist, lyricist (Bauhaus; Love And Rockets), and playwright (Silver for Gold), born in Northampton, England
- Apr 25 Eric Bristow MBE ['The Crafty Cockney'], English darts player (BDO World Champion 1980-81, 84-86), born in Hackney, England (d. 2018)
- Apr 26 Rosa Briceño, Venezuelan conductor, and educator, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2018)
- Apr 27 Michel Barrette, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian, born in Chicoutimi, Quebec
- Apr 28 Leopold Eyharts, French cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-26, TM-28/27)
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Daniel Day-Lewis (65 years old)
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- Apr 29 Mark Kendall, American rock guitarist Great White), born in Loma Linda, California
- Apr 29 Richie Robertson, British new wave rock bassist and vocalist (Fabulous Poodles - "Mirror Star"), born in England
- Apr 29 Timothy Treadwell, American bear enthusiast (d. 2003)
- Apr 30 Aviva Chomsky, American historian, daughter of Noam Chomsky
- Apr 30 Duane G Carey, American major USAF/astronaut, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
About April 1957
How Old? 65 or 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No