- Apr 3 Warren Oates, American actor (Dillinger, East of Eden, Stoney Burke), dies of a heart attack at 53
- Apr 7 Brenda Benet, actress (Track of Thunder), commits suicide by gun at 36
- Apr 15 Arthur Lowe, British actor (Dad's Army, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Ruling Class), dies following a stroke at 66
- Apr 20 Mimi Boesnach, actress (Wedding of Kloris & Roses), dies at 82
- Apr 21 Joe Sawyer [Sauers], Canadian actor (Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - "Sgt. Biff O'Hara"), dies of liver cancer at 75
- Apr 25 Celia Johnson, English actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73
- Apr 25 Don Wilson, American radio and TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81
- Apr 26 Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73
- Apr 27 Tom Tully, American radio, stage, and screen actor (The Caine Mutiny; Shane), dies at 73
- Apr 28 Bert van Dongen [Albert Cohen], Dutch singer, impressionist and actor (Het meisje met den blauwen hoed), dies at 66
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