- Apr 4 Tom Herr, American baseball player, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Apr 6 Dilip Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92)
- Apr 6 Mudassar Nazar, Pakistan cricket all-rounder (76 Tests, 10 x 100s, HS 231, 66 wickets; Lahore CA, UBL), born in Lahore, Pakistan
- Apr 9 Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer, born in Lanús Partido, Argentina
- Apr 13 Michael Nikolay, German gymnast (Olympics silver 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
- Apr 13 Peter "Possum" Bourne, New Zealand race car driver, born in New Zealand (d. 2003)
- Apr 15 Michael Cooper, American NBA star (LA Lakers), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 18 David Edwards, American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Neosho, Missouri
- Apr 19 Sue Barker, British tennis player (French Open 1976), born in Paignton, England
- Apr 21 Rick DeMont, American 400m swimmer, drug disqualification (1972 Olympics)
- Apr 29 Ron Verlin, American power-pop bassist (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri
About April 1956
How Old? 67 or 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions