- Apr 7 Albert Guðmundsson, Icelandic footballer and politician (Minister of Finance), dies at 70
- Apr 15 John Curry, British figure skater (Olympic gold, World C'ship gold, European C'ship gold 1976), dies from AIDS at 44
- Apr 18 Bill Rexford, American auto racer (NASCAR Grand National Series championship 1950, youngest Cup champion [23]), dies at 67
- Apr 30 Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver, dies in crash at 31