- Apr 1 Sammy Nelson, Irish soccer left back (51 caps Northern Ireland; Arsenal), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Apr 3 Lyle Alzado, NFL defensive linesman (LA Raiders) and actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
- Apr 8 Jim Lampley, Hendersonville NC, newscaster (Monday Night Baseball)
- Apr 11 Jean-Pierre Bastiat, French rugby union lock (32 Tests; US Dax), born in Pouillon, France (d. 2021)
- Apr 13 Ricardo Zuniño, Argentine racing driver, born in San Juan, Argentina
- Apr 18 Geoff Bodine, American race car driver, born in Chemung, New York
- Apr 22 Spencer Haywood, Silver City Ms, NBAer (Olympic gold 1968, Knicks)
- Apr 25 Vicente Pernía, Argentine footballer, born in Tandil, Argentina
- Apr 26 Carlos Bianchi, Argentine soccer forward and coach (14 caps; Vélez Sarsfield, Boca Juniors), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Apr 29 Eddie Hart, American 100m runner (Olympic-1972)
- Apr 30 Phil Garner, American baseball player and manager (Astros), born in Jefferson City, Tennessee
About April 1949
How Old? 71 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No