- Apr 3 Jef Eygel, Belgian basketball player (b. 1933)
- Apr 4 Edward Bronfman, Canadian businessman (co-owner of Montreal Canadiens, 1971-78), dies of colon cancer at 77
- Apr 6 Geoff Millman, English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests; Bedfordshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 70
- 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 8 Eddie Miksis, American baseball player, dies at 78
- Apr 9 Jerrel Wilson, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1970-72; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), dies of cancer at 63
- Apr 10 Al Lucas, American football player (b. 1978)
- Apr 11 Lucien Laurent, French footballer (scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal), dies at 97
- Apr 13 Don Blasingame, American baseball player, dies at 73
- Apr 15 Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman (18 Tests, top score 92), dies at 79
- Apr 18 Sam Mills, American football player, dies at 46
- Apr 21 Gerry Marshall, British auto racer (625 x overall and class saloon wins), dies from heart failure at 63
- 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 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 27 Red Horner, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 95
- Apr 28 Chris Candido, American wrestler, dies at 33
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