- Apr 1 D[ennis] F[eltham] Jones, sci-fi author (Colossus), dies at 65
- Apr 1 Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai composer and bandleader (b. 1910)
- Apr 2 Delfo Cabrera, Argentine distance runner (Olympic gold marathon 1948), dies in a car accident at 62
- Apr 3 Juan Trippe, American airline pioneer and entrepreneur (Pan Am founder), dies at 81
- Apr 4 Brad Johnson, actor (Annie Oakley), dies at 56
- Apr 5 Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36
- Apr 5 Cornelis Verolme, Dutch ship builder, dies at 80
- Apr 7 Kit Lambert, British record producer and manager (The Who) (b. 1935)
- Apr 7 Christopher "Kit" Lamber, British record producer and manager of The Who, dies of a cerebral haemorrhage at 45
- Apr 8 Norman Taurog, American film director (Skippy), dies at 82
- Apr 8 Omar Bradley, last US 5-star general, (Normandy) dies in NY at 88
- Apr 11 Marie Ney, dies at 85
- Apr 12 Hans Chemin-Petit, German composer, dies at 78
- Apr 12 Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Te Deum), dies at 88
Joe Louis
Apr 12 Joe Louis, [Brown bomber], US heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49), dies of cardiac arrest at 66
Joe Louis
- Apr 13 Prince Asaka Yasuhiko of Japan (b. 1887)
- Apr 15 French Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67
- Apr 16 Eric Hollies, English cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies at 68
- Apr 19 Ernst Levy, Swiss composer, dies at 85
- Apr 21 Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies
- Apr 22 Brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76
- Apr 23 Josep Pla, Catalan journalist and writer (b. 1897)
- Apr 26 Jim Davis, American actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65
- Apr 26 Madge Evans, TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71
- Apr 28 Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79
- Apr 28 Cliff Battles, Pro/College Football Halls of Fame halfback (Boston Braves/Redskins, Washington Redskins), dies at 70
- Apr 30 Peter Huchel, German poet, dies at 78