Birthdays Date 1952 April | History by KabAstro

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (72 years old)

Apr 1 Indian-born British-American physicist and molecular biologist who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research into ribosomes, born in Chidambaram, Madras State, India

Apr 2 Leon Wilkeson, American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2001)
Apr 2 Thierry Le Luron, French humorist, born in Paris (d. 1986)
Apr 2 Will Hoy, English auto racer (British Touring Car C'ship 1991), born in Melbourn, England (d. 2002)
Apr 3 Dave Bronze, British session and touring bass player (Eric Clapton; Tom Jones; Robin Trower), born in Billercay, Essex, England
Apr 3 Mike Moore, American politician and Attorney General of Mississippi, born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Apr 4 Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist (Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2011)
Apr 4 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle racer (10 x GP wins) and touring car racer (Bathurst 1993), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 1995)
Apr 4 Pat Burns, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame coach (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins; Stanley Cup 2002-03 New Jersey Devils), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)
Apr 4 Rosemarie Ackermann, German high jumper (Olympic gold 1976), born in Lohsa, Sachsen, Germany
Apr 5 Mitch Pileggi, American actor (The X-Files), born in Portland, Oregon
Apr 5 Sandy Mayer, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1975; French Open doubles 1979), born in Portola Valley, California
Apr 6 Judith McConnell, actress (Sophia Capwell-Santa Barbara)

Marilu Henner (72 years old)

Apr 6 American stage and screen actress (Taxi - "Elaine"; The Man Who Loved Women; Evening Shade), born in Chicago, Illinois

Apr 6 Stephen Barber, American musician, arranger, and composer, born in Abilene, Texas
Apr 6 Udo Dirkshneider, German heavy metal ringer (Accept, 1976-87 - "Balls to the Wall"; U.D.O.), born in Wuppertal, West Germany
Apr 7 Bruce Gary, American rock drummer (The Knack - "My Sharona"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2006)
Apr 7 Jane Frederick, US pentathlete (Olympic 7th 1976)
Apr 8 Adam Woods, British rock drummer (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Manchester, England
Apr 9 Bruce Robertson, New Zealand rugby union centre (34 Tests, 22 tries; Counties Manukau RFU), born in Hastings, New Zealand (d. 2023)
Apr 9 Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
Apr 9 Tania Tsanaklidou, Greek artist pop singer ("Charlie Chaplin"), and staged and screen actress, born in Drama, Greece
Apr 10 Mark Goldenberg, American session and touring guitarist (Jackson Browne; Cher), songwriter (The Pointer Sisters; Peter Frampton), and producer, born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 10 Per Henriksen, Norwegian soccer central defender (10 caps; Viking FK 180 games), born in Stavanger, Norway (d. 2024)
Apr 11 Michael Shea, American director and actor (The Fugitive, The Wild Wild West, Mission: Impossible), born in Queens, New York
Apr 11 Peter Windsor, English motor racing journalist and reporter, born in Reigate, Surrey, England
Apr 12 Alexis Argüello, Nicaraguan boxer (3-weight world champion), born in Managua, Nicaragua (d. 2009)
Apr 12 J. D. Nicholas, British guitarist (Heatwave, Commodores), born in Watford, England
Apr 12 Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN's Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
Apr 12 Reuben Gant, American professional football player (Buffalo Bills), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 13 David Drew, British politician (MP for Stroud), born in Gloucestershire, England
Apr 13 Erick Avari, American-Indian actor, born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Apr 13 Jonjo O'Neill, Irish racehorse trainer, born in Cork, Ireland
Apr 13 Ron Dittemore, American space administrator, born in Cooperstown, New York
Apr 13 Sam Bush, American progressive bluegrass mandolinist (New Grass Revival), born in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Apr 14 Kenny Aaronson, American session and touring bass guitarist (Joan Jett; Bob Dylan; Rick Derringer), born in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 14 Mickey O'Sullivan, Irish Gaelic football manager and player, born in Kenmare, Ireland
Apr 15 Bengt Gingsjö, Swedish swimmer, born in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland
Apr 15 Donald Harvey, American serial killer, healthcare worker who killed at least 37 patients, born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2017)
Apr 15 Kym Gyngell, Australian comedian, born in Melbourne, Australia
Apr 15 Sam McMurray, American actor (Tracey Ullman), born in New York City

Bill Belichick (72 years old)

Apr 16 American football coach (Super Bowl 2002, 04, 05, 14, 17, 18; most SB wins; NFL Coach of the Year 2003, 07, 10; New England Patriots), born in Nashville, Tennessee

Apr 16 Michel Blanc, French actor and director, born in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Apr 16 William Richard "Billy" West, American voice actor (Futurama), born in Detroit, Michigan
Apr 17 Arkan [Željko Ražnatović], Serbian paramilitary leader, born in Brežice, Slovenia (d. 2000)
Apr 17 Joseph Francis "Joe" Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck), born in Troy, New York (d. 2016)
Apr 18 Jim Scholten, American country singer ("Betty's Bein' Bad"), born in Midland, Michigan
Apr 19 Andy Shernoff, American punk rock bassist, songwriter, and record producer (The Dictators), born in Queens, New York City
Apr 20 Božidar Maljković, Serbian basketball coach (EuroLeague C'ship 1989, 90 Jugoplastika; 1993 Limoges CSP; 1996 Panathinaikos BC; FIBA Intercontinental Cup 1996; President OC of Serbia), born in Otočac, Croatia
Apr 20 Tamara Sergeyevna Zakharova, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow, Russia
Apr 22 François Berléand, French actor
Apr 23 Lionel Johnston, American actor (Sons & Daughters), born in Augusta, Georgia
Apr 23 Narada Michael Walden, American rock, R&B, and jazz fusion musician and producer ("I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)"; Divine Emotions"), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Apr 23 Terry Moor, American tennis star, born in Hartford, Connecticut
Apr 24 Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer (Hermès), born in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France
Apr 24 Pat Zachry, American baseball pitcher (World Series & NL Rookie of the Year 1976 Cincinnati Reds; MLB All Star 1978 NY Mets), born in Richmond, Texas (d. 2024)
Apr 25 Cory Daye, American dance music vocalist, born in The Bronx, New York

Haider al-Abadi (72 years old)

Apr 25 Iraqi politician, Prime Minister of Iraq (2014-present), born in Baghdad, Iraq

Apr 25 Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist, born in Oslo, Norway
Apr 25 Vladislav Tretiak, Russian hockey player (Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Dmitrovsky District, Russia
Apr 26 Popo Molefe, South African politician and secretary-general (South Africa UDF), born in Sophiatown, Gauteng, South Africa
Apr 27 Ari Vatanen, Finnish rally driver, born in Tuupovaara, Finland

George Gervin (72 years old)

Apr 27 American basketball player, born in Detroit, Michigan

Apr 27 Larry Elder, American political commentator, born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 28 Chuck Leavell, American session and touring keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band; Rolling Stones; Sea Level), and forest conservationist (The Tree Man), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1]
Apr 28 Gerald Barry, Irish classical composer (The Eternal Recurrence), born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
Apr 28 Mary McDonnell, American actress (Sneakers, Independence Day), born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
Apr 29 Bob McClure, American baseball player and coach (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Oakland, California
Apr 29 David Icke, English writer and conspiracy theorist, born in Leicester, England
Apr 29 Deborah Van Valkenburgh, American actress (Too Close for Comfort), born in Schnectady, New York
Apr 29 Nora Dunn, American comedienne and actress (SNL; Miami Blues; Working Girl), born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 30 Jacques Audiard, French film director (Dheepan - 2015 Palme d'Or), born in Paris France
Apr 30 Tom Pesek, PC programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program)