- Apr 1 John "Jumbo" Elliott, American NFL offensive tackle (Super Bowl, Pro Bowl 1990, NY Giants; NY Jets), born in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
- Apr 1 Mark Jackson, American basketball guard (NBA All Star 1989; Rookie of the Year 1988; NY Knicks), coach (Golden State Warriors) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 1 Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist (Hothouse Flowers - "People"; "Thing Of Beauty"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Apr 1 Robert Steadman, English composer, born in Chiswick, London
Rodney King (1965-2012)
Apr 2 African American motorist beaten by Los Angeles police officers, born in Sacramento, California
- Apr 3 Nazia Hassan, Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist known as "Queen of Pop" in South Asia, born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (d. 2000)
Robert Downey Jr (57 years old)
Apr 4 American actor (Charlie Chaplin, Iron Man, Avengers), born in NYC, New York
- Apr 4 Tony Burse, American football running back (Edmonton Eskimos), born in LaFayette, Georgia
- Apr 5 Cris Carpenter, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers), born in St. Augustine, Florida
- Apr 6 Black Francis [Charles Thompson IV], American singer and songwriter (Pixies; Frank Black), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Apr 6 Gerald Diduck, Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers)
- Apr 6 Lieve Slegers, Belgian athlete
- Apr 6 Rica Reinisch, German DR, 100m/200m backstroke (Olympic gold 1980)
- Apr 6 Virginia Lee, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- Apr 7 Alison Lapper, British artist
- Apr 7 Bill Bellamy, American actor (Fled, How to be a Player, Joey Breaker), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Apr 7 Kaushik Amalean, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka 1986-88)
- Apr 9 Hal Morris, American baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Apr 9 Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1993), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Apr 9 Jay Wesley Neill, American convicted mass murderer (d. 2002)
- Apr 9 Jeff Zucker, American television executive (CEO of NBC Universal), born in Homestead, Florida
- Apr 9 Mark Pellegrino, American actor (Lucifer-Supernatural), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 9 Paulina Porizkova, Czech-born Swedish American supermodel (Sports Illustrated), born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia
- Apr 10 Diébédo Francis Kéré, Burkina Faso architect (Gando Primary School), born in Gando, Burkina Faso
- Apr 10 Tim Alexander, American funk metal drummer (Primus-Pork soda), born in Cherry Point, North Carolina
- Apr 12 Elaine Zayak, American figure skater (Olympic 6th 1984), born in Paramus, New Jersey
- Apr 12 Tom O'Brien, American actor and director, born in Burbank, California
- Apr 13 Patricio Pouchulu, Argentine architect, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Apr 14 Craig McDermott, Australian cricket pace bowler (tireless Austr since 1984), born in Ipswich, Australia
- Apr 14 Stan Humphries, American NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- Apr 14 Tom Dey, American film director (Shanghai Noon)
- Apr 15 Anthony Miller, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 15 Kevin Stevens, American NHL left wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup 1991, 92), born in Brockton, Massachusetts
- Apr 15 Linda Perry, American singer-songwriter and producer (4 Non Blondes - "What's Up"; Christina Aguilera - "Beautiful"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Apr 15 Mark Dennis, American NFL tackle (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), born in Junction City, Kansas
- Apr 15 Michele Redman, American golfer (2 LPGA Tour titles), born in Zanesville, Ohio
- Apr 15 Soichi Noguchi, japanese astronaut, born in Yokohama, Japan
- Apr 16 Caren Kemner, American volleyball outside hitter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Quincy, Illinois
- Apr 16 Gerardo [Mejía], Ecuadorian-American rapper, born in Guayaquil
- Apr 16 Jon Cryer, American actor (Pretty in Pink, Superman IV), born in NYC, New York
Martin Lawrence (57 years old)
Apr 16 American comedian (Martin), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Apr 16 Michael Wong Man Tak, Hong Kong-American actor and director, born in Troy, New York
- Apr 17 William Mapother, American actor (In the Bedroom), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Apr 17 Yoshiki Kuroda, Japanese urban planner and Sayako Kuroda's husband, born in Tokyo
- Apr 18 Diana Villegas, American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets), born in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Apr 18 Jim Boylen, American basketball head coach (Chicago Bulls 2018-19; University of Utah 2007-11), born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Apr 18 Rob Stenders, Dutch radio discjockey (Stenders Latevermaak & RobRadio), born in Oisterwijk, Netherlands
- Apr 18 Sylvia Villegas, American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets), born in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Apr 18 Vicky Villegas, American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets), born in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Apr 19 Lilya Zilberstein, Russian concert pianist (Busoni Prize, 1987), born in Moscow, USSR
- Apr 19 Marion "Suge" Knight, American record producer, and label executive (Death Row Records), born in Compton, California
- Apr 19 Natalie Dessay, French soprano and actress, born in Lyon, France
- Apr 20 Adrian Fernández, Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team, born in Mexico City
- Apr 20 Kostas Hatzidakis, Greek politician (New Democracy Party), born in Rethymno, Greece
- Apr 21 Ed Belfour, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (Olympic gold 2001, Vezina Trophy 1991, 93), born in Carman, Manitoba
- Apr 21 Fiona Kelleghan, American academic and critic
- Apr 21 Gary Grant, NBA guard (NY Knicks)
- Apr 22 Lauri Hendler, actress (Julie - Gimme a Break), born in Ft Belvoir, Virgina
- Apr 22 Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey player
- Apr 23 Donna Weinbrecht, American skier (Olympic gold 1992), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
- Apr 23 Leni Robredo (née Gerona), Filipina lawyer, social activist, and politician (Vice President of the Philippines, 2016-present), born in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
- Apr 24 Mike Blowers, MLB infielder (NY Yankees, LA Dodgers), born in Würzburg, Germany
- Apr 24 Son Chang-Min, South Korean actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- Apr 25 Eric Avery, American musician (Jane's Addiction, Deconstruction, Polar Bear), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 25 Mark Bryant, American NBA forward and center (Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
- Apr 26 Kevin James, American actor and comedian (The King of Queens), born in Mineola, Long Island, New York
- Apr 27 Courtenay Becker-Dey, American Europe class sailor (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Apr 27 Rob Squires, American rock bassist (Big Head Todd and the Monsters), born in Denver, Colorado
- Apr 28 Steven Blum, American deep-voiced voice actor, born in Santa Monica, California
- Apr 30 Adrian Pasdar, American actor (Top Gun; Judging Amy), born in Pittsfield Massachusetts
- Apr 30 Daniela Costian, Australian discus/shot putter (Olympics 1996)
About April 1965
How Old? 57 years old
Generation: Generation X
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