- Apr 1 Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist, conductor, educator, and composer (McGill Chamber Orchestra), dies at 90
- Apr 1 Harald Juhnke, German actor, comedian and entertainer (Guitars of Love; Schtonk), dies at 75
- Apr 1 Jack Keller, American songwriter, and record producer ("Run To Him"; "Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart"; theme to Bewitched), dies of leukemia at 68
- Apr 1 Robert Coldwell Wood, American educator MIT, University of Massachusetts), and government administrator (US Housing and Urban Development; Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority), dies of stomach cancer at 81
John Paul II (1920-2005)
Apr 2 264th Roman Catholic Pope (1978-2005), dies of heart failure at 84
- Apr 3 Jef Eygel, Belgian basketball player (b. 1933)
- Apr 3 Tony Croatto [Hermes Martinis], Italian-Puerto Rican folk song singer and composer (Los TNT; Haciendo Punto en Otro Son), and television presenter, dies of cancer at 65
- Apr 4 Edward Bronfman, Canadian businessman (co-owner of Montreal Canadiens, 1971-78), dies of colon cancer at 77
- Apr 5 Dale Messick [Dalia Messick], American comic strip artist (Brenda Starr, Reporter), dies at 98
- Apr 5 Debralee Scott, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Cathy"; Angie), dies at 52
- Apr 5 John Sichel, British film and television director (b. 1937)
Saul Bellow (1915-2005)
Apr 5 Canadian-born American author (Mr Sammler's Planet, Nobel 1976), dies at 89
- Apr 6 Geoff Millman, English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests; Bedfordshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 70
Rainier III (1923-2005)
Apr 6 Prince of Monaco (1949-2005), dies at 81
- Apr 7 Bob Kennedy, American MLB baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians), manager (Chicago Cubs, Oakland A's), and executive, dies at 84
- Apr 7 Cliff Allison, British racing driver (b. 1932)
- Apr 7 Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer, dies at 82
- Apr 7 José Melis, Cuban-American pianist, orchestra leader, and television personality (Jack Paar Program), dies of a respiratory infection at 85
- Apr 8 Eddie Miksis, American baseball player, dies at 78
- Apr 8 Onna White, Canadian choreographer (b. 1924)
- Apr 9 Andrea Dworkin, American radical feminist (Pornography: Men Possessing Women), dies of heart failure at 58
- Apr 9 Jerrel Wilson, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1970-72; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), dies of cancer at 63
- Apr 10 (Wladimir) "Wally" Tax, Dutch rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The Outsiders; Tax Free), dies at 57
- Apr 10 Al Lucas, American football player (b. 1978)
- Apr 10 Iakovos, Archbishop of North and South America (Greek Orthodox), dies at 93
- Apr 10 Norbert Brainin, Austrian-British violinist (Amadeus Quartet, 1947-87), dies at 82
- Apr 11 André François, Hungarian-French cartoonist, dies at 89
- Apr 11 Lucien Laurent, French footballer (scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal), dies at 97
- Apr 11 Maurice R. Hilleman, American microbiologist who developed over 36 vaccines including measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis, pneumonia, dies at 85
- Apr 13 Don Blasingame, American baseball player, dies at 73
- Apr 13 Johnnie Johnson, American blues & jazz piano player (Chuck Berry's band), dies of kidney problems and pneumonia at 80
- Apr 13 Johnny Loughrey, Irish singer, dies at 59
- Apr 13 Nikola Ljubičić, President of the Presidency of Serbia (1982-84) & Communist politician, dies at 89
- Apr 13 Philippe Volter, Belgian actor, dies at 46
- Apr 13 Yuri Anatoyevich Ponomaryov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 18 backup), dies at 73
- Apr 13 [Salvador] Tutti Camarata, American composer and producer (Vic Damone Show), dies at 91
- Apr 14 Benny Bailey, American jazz trumpeter, dies at 79
- Apr 15 Ian Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes, Scottish nobleman (House of Lords, 1974-99), dies at 72
- Apr 15 John Fred [Gourrier], American pop singer (John Fred and His Playboy Band - "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"), dies from kidney disease at 63
- Apr 15 Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman (18 Tests, top score 92), dies at 79
- Apr 15 Margaretta Scott, British actress (Crescendo, Where's Charley, Counterblast), dies from pneumonia and breast cancer at 93
- Apr 16 Kathleen "Kay" Walsh, British actress (The Horse's Mouth, Oliver Twist), dies in a fire at 93
- Apr 16 Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor (b. 1943)
- Apr 16 Marla Ruzicka, American humanitarian worker and peace activist (b. 1976)
- Apr 17 Hans Gruijters, Dutch journalist and politician (Mayor of Lelystad, 1980-96; co-founder of D66 party), dies at 73
- Apr 17 James Archibald Houston, Canadian author and filmmaker (Tikta'Liktak), dies at 83
- Apr 18 Kenneth Schermerhorn, American conductor (American Ballet), dies at 75
- Apr 18 Sam Mills, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers), dies of intestinal cancer at 46
- Apr 19 Clement Meadmore, Australian sculptor (b. 1929)
- Apr 19 George Pan Cosmatos, Greek film director (b. 1941)
- Apr 19 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish jazz bassist (b. 1946)
- Apr 19 Rick Lewis, American doo-wop tenor (The Silhouettes - "Get A Job"), dies at 71
- Apr 19 Ruth Hussey, American actress (Another Thin Man), dies at 93
- Apr 20 Fumio Niwa, Japanese novelist (b. 1904)
- Apr 21 Gerry Marshall, British auto racer (625 x overall and class saloon wins), dies from heart failure at 63
- Apr 21 Heinz Kluncker, German trade union leader (ÖTV (Öffentliche Dienste, Transport und Verkehr - Public service, transport and traffic) president, 1964-82)., dies at 80
Zhang Chunqiao (1917-2005)
Apr 21 Chinese politician and writer (member of the Gang of Four), dies at 88
- Apr 22 (John) Norman Bird, British stage, wireless, and screen character actor (Worzel Gummidge, 1979–81 - "Mr Braithwaite"), dies at 80
- Apr 22 Eduardo Paolozzi, Scottish sculptor and pop art pioneer (mosaics Tottenham Court Rd tube), dies at 81
- Apr 22 Erika Fuchs, German translator, dies at 98
- Apr 22 John Marshall, American filmmaker and activist (Ju/'hoan Bushman films), dies at 76 [1]
- Apr 22 Norman Bird, English character actor, dies at 80
- Apr 22 Philip Morrison, American physicist, dies at 89
- Apr 23 Al Grassby, Australian immigration minister, dies at 78
- Apr 23 Earl Wilson, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1959-70, (Boston Red Sox (no-hitter 1962), Detroit Tigers (AL wins co-leader, 1967), dies from a heart attack at 70
- Apr 23 Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician, Premier of Queensland (1968-87), dies at 94
- Apr 23 Robert Farnon, Canadian classical and light music composer and conductor dies at 87
- Apr 23 Romano Scarpa, Italian-born comic artist, dies at 77
- Apr 23 Sir John Mills, British actor (Ryan's Daughter, Big Sleep, King Rat, War & Peace), dies from a chest infection at 97
- Apr 24 Ezer Weizman, President of Israel (b. 1924)
- Apr 24 Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist (b. 1910)
- Apr 25 John Love, Zimbabwean auto racer (British Saloon Car C'ship 1962; 6 x South African F1 C'ship 1964-69), dies at 80
- Apr 25 Swami Ranganathananda, Indian monk (b. 1908)
- Apr 26 Augusto Roa Bastos, Paraguayan author, dies at 87
- Apr 26 Maria Schell, Austrian-Swiss star of German cinema (The Last Bridge, Gervaise), dies at 79
- Apr 26 Mason Adams, American actor (Lou Grant, Deadliest Season), dies at 86
- Apr 27 Red Horner, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 95
- Apr 27 Stanley Orme, British Labour Party politician, dies at 82
- Apr 28 Chris Candido, American wrestler, dies at 33
- Apr 28 Percy Heath, American jazz bassist (Modern Jazz Quartet), dies at 81
- Apr 28 Taraki Sivaram, Tamil journalist of Sri Lanka, dies at 45
- Apr 29 (Gwendolyn) Dianne Brooks, American R&B, jazz, session and touring vocalist (Three Playmates - "Sugah Wooga"; solo - "Walking On My Mind"; Anne Murray), dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 66
- Apr 29 Mariana Levy, Mexican actress, singer, and television show host, dies of a heart attack at 39
- Apr 29 William J Bell, American television writer and producer (The Young and The Restless; The Bod and the Beautiful), dies at 87
- Apr 30 Ron Todd, British trade unionist (TGWU General Secretary, 1985-92), dies at 78
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