- Apr 2 Clifford “Bud” Shank, American jazz saxophonist and flute player, dies of a pulmonary embolism at 82
- Apr 2 Frank Springer, American comics artist (The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist), dies at 79
- Apr 2 Peter Anderson, English footballer (Plymouth Argyle), dies at 72
- Apr 5 George Tribe, Australian cricket spin bowler (3 Tests; Northamptonshire; 66 VFL games Footscray), dies at 88
- Apr 6 Shawn Mackay, Brumbies rugby player (b. 1982)
- Apr 7 Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons & Dragons), dies of cancer at 61
- Apr 7 Philip Moore [Lord Moore of Wolvercote], British Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 88
- Apr 8 Herbie Lovelle, America drummer, studio musician (Hot Lips Page) and actor (Law & Order), dies at 85
- Apr 8 Lennie Bennett [Michael Berry], British comedian and TV game show host (Lucky Ladders), dies at 70
- Apr 8 Wally Baker, American supercentenarian, dies at 111
- Apr 9 Nick Adenhart, American baseball player, dies at 22
- Apr 9 Randy Cain, American soul singer (4 Gents; Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"), dies at 63
- Apr 10 Deborah Digges, American poet (b. 1950)
- Apr 10 Henk Hoekstra, Dutch politician (Dutch Communist Party), dies at 84
- Apr 10 Richard Arnell, English classical composer, dies at 91
- Apr 11 Corín Tellado, Spanish romance novelist, sold the most books in Spanish (400 million), dies at 81
- Apr 12 Edward Harper, English composer and pianist, dies at 68
- Apr 12 John Maddox, British science writer and editor (Nature), dies at 83
- Apr 12 Kirby Laing, English Construction head (John Laing & Son), dies at 92
- Apr 13 Bruce Snyder, American college football coach (Utah State, California, Arizona State), dies from melanoma at 69
- Apr 13 Harry Kalas, American sportscaster, dies at 73
- Apr 13 Mark Fidrych, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers) nicknamed "The Bird", dies at 54
- Apr 14 Gayle Caldwell, American songwriter ("Cycles"), and folk singer (New Christy Minstrels; Jackie & Gayle), dies at 68
- Apr 14 Maurice Druon, French writer and journalist (Prix Goncourt), dies at 90
- Apr 15 Clement Freud, British writer, broadcaster and former liberal MP, dies at 84
- Apr 17 Honoré Desmond Sharrer, American artist (Tribute to the American Working People), dies aged 88
- Apr 17 Martin Garrod, British Commandant General Royal Marines, dies at 73
- Apr 18 Enrique Franco, Spanish pianist, composer (Cuerda de presos), music promoter, and broadcaster (National Spanish Radio; Radio Clásica), dies at 89
- Apr 18 Stephanie Parker, Welsh actress, dies at 22
- Apr 19 Doc Blanchard, American College Football Hall of Fame fullback (Heisman Trophy 1945; National C'ship 1944, 45, 46; Army), dies of pneumonia at 84
- Apr 19 J.G. Ballard, British novelist (Empire of the Sun; Crash), dies of prostate cancer at 78
- Apr 21 Vivian Maier, American street photographer unknown until her death, dies at 83
- Apr 22 Jack Cardiff, British cinematographer (Black Narcissus), dies at 94
- Apr 23 Brian Corby, British businessman and president of the Confederation of British Industry (1990-92), dies at 79
- Apr 23 Ivan Madray, West Indian cricket leg-spin all rounder, 2 Tests 3 runs 0-108), dies at 76
- Apr 24 John Michell, British writer, (b. 1933)
- Apr 24 Rev. Timothy Wright, American gospel singer (Been There Done That), and pastor, dies from injuries sustained in a car crash at 61
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Apr 25 American Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress (Mame; Maude; The Golden Girls), and singer, dies of lung cancer at 86
- Apr 25 John J. Marchi, American politician (NY Senate 1957-2006), dies at 87
- Apr 27 Feroz Khan, Indian actor, producer and director (known as Clint Eastwood of Bollywood), dies at 69
- Apr 27 Frankie Manning, American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and one of the founding fathers of Lindy Hop, dies at 94
- Apr 27 Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean actress and model, dies at 25
- Apr 28 Ekaterina Maximova, Russian ballerina, dies at 70
- Apr 28 Valeria Peter Predescu, Romanian singer, dies of a heart attack at 62
- Apr 28 Vern Gosdin, American country singer ("Set 'Em Up Joe"), dies after a stroke at 74
- Apr 30 Ron Richards, British record producer (Gerry and The Pacemakers; The Hollies), dies at 80
- Apr 30 Venetia Burney [Phair], British woman credited with naming Clyde Tombaugh's discovered planet "Pluto" (1930), dies at 90
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