- Apr 2 Brian Goodell, American swimmer who won Olympic gold 400m WR 3:51.93, 1500m WR 15:02.40 1976, born in Stockton, California
- Apr 2 Dean Townson, American country music bassist (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Apr 2 Ezzaki Badou, Moroccan soccer goalkeeper (76 caps; Mallorca) and manager (Morocco), born in Sidi Kacem, Morocco
- Apr 2 Gelindo Bordin, Italian athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1988), born in Vicenza, Italy
- Apr 2 Juha Kankkunen, Finnish rally driver (World rally champion 1986, 87, 91, 93; Dakar Rally [cars] 1988; Race of Champions 1988, 91), born in Laukaa, Finland
- Apr 2 Ken Macleay, Australian cricket fast bowler (16 ODIs, 15 wickets; Western Australia), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England
- Apr 2 Yves Lavandier, French film writer and director, born in France
- Apr 3 David Hyde Pierce, American actor (Niles Crane-Fraiser), born in Saratoga Springs, New York
- Apr 6 Dianne Brill, Tampa, fashion designer/party girl (Queen of the Night)
- Apr 8 Franklyn Stephenson, Barbados born cricketer (great all-rounder), born in Saint James, Barbados
- Apr 9 Dave Innis, American country singer (Restless Heart - "Wheels"), born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Apr 10 Babyface [Kenneth Edmonds], American Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter ("Every Time I Close My Eyes") and record producer (Boyz II Men; Whitney Houston; Ariana Grande; Eric Clapton), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Apr 10 Brian Setzer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Stray Cats - "Rock This Town"), born in Massapequa Park, New York
- Apr 10 Yvan Loubier, Canadian politician and one of founders of the Bloc Québécois, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Apr 12 Elissa Leeds, American actress (Cissy-Dorothy), born in New York City
- Apr 12 Liu Xiao Ling Tong [Zhang Jinlai], Chinese actor (Journey to the West - "Monkey King"), born in Shanghai, China
Emma Thompson (65 years old)
Apr 15 British actress (Henry V, Howards End, Oscar 1992), born in London, England
- Apr 15 Fruit Chan, Hong Kong film director, born in Guangdong, China
- Apr 15 Kevin Lowe, Canadian NHL defenceman, coach and executive (Edmonton Oilers; Stanley Cup x 6), born in Lachute, Quebec
- Apr 15 Thomas F. Wilson, American actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Apr 16 Anne Kursinski, American equestrian show jumper (Olympic silver 1996), born in Pasadena, California
- Apr 16 Carlos Moreno, French-Colombian urbanist (15-Minute City), born in Tunja, Colombia
- Apr 16 Scott McKinsey, American television director, born in California
- Apr 17 (Shaun) "Sean" Bean, English actor (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Game of Thrones), born in Handsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Apr 17 Peter Doig, Scottish painter (White Canoe), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Apr 17 Stephen Singleton, English rocker (ABC), born in Sheffield, England
- Apr 17 Teri Austin, Canadian actress (Terminal Choice; Knots Landing), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Apr 18 Jim Eisenreich, American MLB outfielder (Tourette syndrome, Florida Marlins WS 1997), born in St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Apr 20 Clint Howard, American actor (Gentle Ben), born in Burbank, California
- Apr 21 Jerry Only [Gerald Caiafa Jr], American musician (Misfits), born in Lodi, New Jersey
- Apr 21 Michael Timmins, Canadian songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Cowboy Junkies - "Angel Mine", "Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning"), born in Montreal, Quebec
Robert Smith (65 years old)
Apr 21 British rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Cure - "Friday I'm In Love"), born in Blackpool, England
- Apr 21 Tim Jacobus, American artist (Goosebumps)
- Apr 22 Ranjan Madugalle, Sri Lankan cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 1 x 100, 7 x 50; 63 ODIs) and ICC match referee (77 Tests, 169 ODIs), born in Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Apr 22 Ryan Stiles, American actor (Lewis-Drew Carey Show), born in Seattle, Washington
- Apr 23 George Kalovelonis, Greek tennis player, born in Athens, Greece
- Apr 24 Malcolm Oastler, Australian engineer (Jaguar Racing), born in Sydney, Australia
- Apr 24 Yvonne Cagle, American astronaut and physician, born in West Point, New York
- Apr 25 Billy Rankin, Scottish rock guitarist, born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- Apr 25 Dominique Blanc, French actress (Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train), born in Lyon, France
- Apr 26 John Corabi, American hard rock guitarist and singer (Mötley Crüe, 1992-96), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Apr 26 Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (2019-), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Apr 27 Louis Lortie, French-Canadian Juno Award-winning concert pianist, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Apr 27 Marco Pirroni, British rock guitarist (Adam & The Ants - "Ant Music"; "Goody Two Shoes"), born in London, England
- Apr 27 Sheena Easton [Orr], Scottish singer ("9 to 5 (Morning Train)"; "For Your Eyes Only"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Apr 29 Roger Eno, British multi-instrumentalist, and ambient and film music composer, born in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Paul Gross (65 years old)
Apr 30 Canadian actor (Constable Benton Fraser - Due South), director, and writer (Passchendaele), born in Calgary, Alberta
Stephen Harper (65 years old)
Apr 30 22nd Prime Minister of Canada (2006-15), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Apr 30 W. Thomas Smith, Jr, American author and columnist
About April 1959
How Old? 65 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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