- Apr 5 John Rogers Thomas, American composer, dies at 66
- Apr 12 Alexander Ritter, German composer, dies at 62
- Apr 22 Thomas Meik, Scottish civil engineer, dies at 84
- Apr 27 Henry Parkes, Australian politician (longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales), dies at 80
- Apr 28 Heinrich von Treitschke, German historian & political writer, dies at 61
- Apr 30 Antonio Cagnoni, Italian opera composer, dies at 68