Title: Deaths in April 2015 Content: The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2015. For notable deaths before the current month, please see "Previous months". *Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, cause of death, reference (must be added) are added. __TOC__ ==April 2015== * April 1 - Misao Okawa, 117, Japanese supercentenarian, world's oldest living person, heart failure.The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman, dies at 117 * April 1 - Nicolae Rainea, 81, Romanian football referee (FIFA World Cup (1974, 1978, 1982), UEFA Euro 1980 Final), cardiac arrest.Death announcement of Nicolae Rainea * April 1 - John Paul Hammerschmidt, 92, American politician, member of United States House of Representatives from Arkansas (1967–1993), heart and respiratory failure.John Paul Hammerschmidt dies at 92 * April 1 - Eddie LeBaron, 85, American football player (Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys).Eddie LeBaron, who starred at UOP and in NFL, dies at 85 * April 1 - Cynthia Lennon, 75, British artist, ex-wife of John Lennon, cancer.John Lennon's Ex-Wife, Cynthia Lennon, Dead at 75 * April 2 - Luis Delgado Aparicio, 74, Peruvian politician, MP (1995–2001), pancreatic cancer.Luis Delgado Aparicio, 'El Dr. Saravá', falleció hoy a los 74 años * April 2 - Manoel de Oliveira, 106, Portuguese movie director and screenwriter, heart failure. * April 2 - Olga Sawicka, 83, Polish dancer and choreographer.Olga Sawicka nie żyje (1932 -2015) * April 2 - Robert H. Schuller, 88, American televangelist (Hour of Power), esophageal cancer. * April 2 - Rudolph R. Perz, 89, American advertising executive, creator of the Pillsbury Doughboy. * April 2 - Doug Sax, 79, American audio mastering engineer, cancer.Legendary Mastering Engineer Doug Sax Has Passed Away * April 2 - Steve Stevaert, 60, Belgian politician, Chairman of the SP.a (2003–2005), Governor of Limburg (2005–2009).Steve Stevaert dood teruggevonden in Albertkanaal * April 2 - Abdelhadi Tazi, 94, Moroccan scholar and diplomat.Abdelhadi Tazi, Member of Morocco’s Academy, dies at 94 * April 3 - Nigel Boocock, 77, British speedway rider.Nigel Boocock 1937–2015 * April 3 - Bob Burns, 64, American drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd), traffic collision.Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer Dies in Crash * April 3 - Mathias Gnädinger, 74, Swiss actor (The Boat Is Full, Journey of Hope), cancer.Der Schauspieler Mathias Gnädinger ist tot * April 3 - Shmuel Wosner, 101, Austrian-born Israeli Haredi rabbi.Death notice * April 3 - Sarah Brady, 73, American gun control campaigner, wife of James Brady, pneumonia.Sarah Brady, Wife of Former White House Secretary Jim Brady, Dies * April 3 - Kayahan, 66, Turkish musician, cancer. * April 3 - Robert Rietti, 92, British-born Italian actor.Robert Rietti * April 3 - Vivian Nathan, 98, American actress (Klute).Vivian Nathan, Original Member of The Actors Studio, Dies at 98 * April 4 - Elmer Lach, 97, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens), stroke.Canadiens legend Elmer Lach dies at age 97 * April 4 - Jamaluddin Jarjis, 63, Malaysian politician, MP for Rompin (1990-2015), helicopter crash.Chopper crash Jamaluddin Jarjis, five others killed * April 4 - Klaus Rifbjerg, 83, Danish writer (Anna, I, Anna), recipient of the Nordic Council's Literature Prize (1970).Klaus Rifbjerg er død efter længere tids sygdom * April 4 - Donald N. Levine, 83, American sociologist. * April 4 - Ira Lewis, 82, American actor and playwright (Chinese Coffee), problems after open heart surgery.Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82 * April 5 - Fredric Brandt, 65, American dermatologist, suicide by hanging.Madonna's Dermatologist Fredric Brandt Found Dead After Apparent Suicide * April 5 - Richard Dysart, 86, American character actor (L.A. Law, Being There, The Thing).Richard Dysart Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘L.A. Law’ Star And Stage Veteran Was 86 * April 5 - Tom Towles, 65, American actor (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Miami Vice, The Rock).Character Actor Tom Towles Dies at 65 * April 5 - Julie Wilson, 90, American actress (Kiss Me, Kate, Legs Diamond, The Secret Storm), complications from a stroke.Tony Award nominee Julie Wilson passes away at 90 * April 5 - Juan Carlos Cáceres, 79, Argentine tango musician and painter, cancer.Murió en París Juan Carlos Cáceres, el padre del "tango negro" * April 5 - Lon Simmons, 91, American sports broadcaster. * April 5 - Gordon Moyes, 76, Australian radio evangelist and politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (2002–2011).Vale 2GB's Gordon Moyes * April 6 - Dollard St. Laurent, 85, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks).Former Canadiens D St. Laurent dies at 85 * April 6 - Romualdas Ozolas, 76, Lithuanian politician, signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.Mirė signataras Romualdas Ozolas * April 6 - Dave Ulliott, 61, English professional poker player, colon cancer. * April 6 - Gertrude Weaver, 116, American supercentenarian, world's oldest person, pneumonia.World's oldest person dies in Camden * April 6 - Giovanni Berlinguer, 90, Italian politician, MEP (2004–2009).Addio a Giovanni Berlinguer, una vita nel Pci * April 6 - John Papit, 86, American football player (Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers), stroke.John Papit, football star and banking executive * April 6 - Ray Charles, 96, American musician (The Perry Como Show, The Muppet Show).Ray Charles, Leader of Ray Charles Singers, Who Backed Perry Como, Dies at 96 * April 6 - James Best, 88, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard, Ride Lonesome, Sounder), complications from pneumonia.James Best, sheriff of ‘Hazzard,’ dies in Hickory at 88 * April 6 - Ben Powers, 64, American actor (Good Times).Sad News: "Good Times" actor Ben Powers passes away at 64 * April 6 - Hardijs Baumanis, 47, Latvian diplomat, ambassador to Lithuania and Azerbaijan. * April 7 - Jean Germain, 67, French politician, suicide by firearm.Mort de Jean Germain : «On a préparé le procès jusqu'à la dernière seconde» * April 7 - Richard Henyekane, 31, South African footballer, traffic collision.Stars' Henyekane dies in car crash * April 7 - Tim Babcock, 95, American politician, Governor of Montana (1962–1969).Former Montana Gov. Babcock dies * April 7 - Stan Freberg, 88, American actor (Looney Tunes, Lady and the Tramp) and author, pneumonia.Comedian and Voice Actor Stan Freberg Dies at 88 * April 7 - Kardam, Prince of Turnovo, 52, Bulgarian royal, lung infection.Kardam, son of Bulgaria’s last king, dies at 52 * April 7 - James B. Rhoads, 86, American public servant, Archivist of the United States (1968–1979).James B. Rhoads, Fifth Archivist of the United States * April 7 - Geoffrey Lewis, 79, American actor (High Plains Drifter, Maverick, The Lawnmower Man).Geoffrey Lewis, actor in Clint Eastwood movies, dies at 79 * April 7 - Dickie Owen, 88, British actor (Zulu).Dickie Owen * April 8 - Hermann Schweppenhäuser, 87, German philosopher.Hermann Schweppenhäuser * April 8 - Jayakanthan, 80, Indian Tamil author.Jayakanthan dead * April 9 - Alexander Dalgarno, 87, British physicist.Alex Dalgarno * April 9 - Nina Companeez, 77, French movie director and screenwriter.Décès de la réalisatrice de télévision et de cinéma Nina Companeez * April 9 - John Toohey, 85, Australian jurist, High Court Justice (1987–1998). * April 10 - Judith Malina, 88, German-born American actress (Dog Day Afternoon, Awakenings, The Sopranos) and director, lung disease.Judith Malina, Founder of the Living Theater, Dies at 88 * April 10 - Richie Benaud, 84, Australian cricket captain and television commentator, skin cancer.Cricket great Richie Benaud dead * April 10 - Peter Walsh, 80, Australian politician, Minister for Finance (1984–1990), Senator for Western Australia (1974–1993).Former WA Labor senator Peter Walsh dies * April 10 - Raúl Héctor Castro, 98, Mexican-born American politician and diplomat, Governor of Arizona (1975–1977), United States Ambassador to El Salvador (1964–1968), Bolivia (1968–1969) and Argentina (1977–1980). * April 10 - Ray Graves, 96, American football player and coach.Legendary UF coach Graves dies * April 10 - Paul Almond, 83, Canadian movie director (The Act of the Heart, Journey, Isabel), heart disease.Canadian filmmaker Paul Almond dies at age 83 * April 10 - Jin Youzhi, 96, Chinese royal, sibling of Puyi. * April 10 - Jim Mutscheller, 85, American football player (Baltimore Colts), kidney failure.Jim Mutscheller, Colts tight end who made key plays in 1958 championship, dies at 85 * April 11 - Janusz Kurczab, 77, Polish fencer, mountaineer and expedition leader.Janusz Kurczab nie żyje * April 11 - Lars Tunbjörk, 59, Swedish photographer.Lars Tunbjörk visade oss Sverige genom sitt eget vemod (death announced on this date) * April 11 - Sheila Kitzinger, 86, British natural childbirth activist.Sheila Kitzinger, natural childbirth expert, dies aged 86 * April 11 - Charlie Beasley, 69, American basketball player.Charles P. Beasley (1945 - 2015) Obituary * April 12 - André Mba Obame, 57, Gabonese politician.Leading Gabonese opposition figure dies * April 12 - Patrice Dominguez, 65, Algerian-born French tennis player, lung disease.Mort de Patrice Dominguez, ancien joueur et voix du tennis français * April 12 - Alfred Eick, 99, German U-boat commander.ALFRED EICK * April 13 - Ronnie Carroll, 80, Northern Irish Eurovision Song Contest contestant and perennial candidate.Ronnie Carroll: Former Eurovision singer and election candidate dies * April 13 - Eduardo Galeano, 74, Uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist, lung cancer.Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan Voice of Anti-Capitalism, Is Dead at 74 * April 13 - Herb Trimpe, 75, American comic book artist (The Incredible Hulk, Thor), co-creator of Wolverine.Herb Trimpe, Co-Creator of 'Wolverine,' Dies at 75 * April 13 - Thelma Coyne Long, 96, Australian Hall of Fame tennis player.Thelma Long obituary * April 13 - Günter Grass, 87, German novelist (The Tin Drum), Nobel Prize in Literature laureate (1999), lung infection.Renowned German author Günter Grass dies, aged 87 * April 13 - Orma Slack, 112, Canadian supercentenarian, nation's oldest living person.Obituary for Orma Slack * April 14 - Ameril Umbra Kato, 68, Philippine warlord, leader of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, heart attack. * April 14 - Percy Sledge, 74, American R&B; singer ("When a Man Loves a Woman"), liver cancer. * April 14 - Norman H. Bangerter, 82, American politician, Governor of Utah (1985–1993), stroke. * April 14 - Homaro Cantu, 38, American chef and businessman, suicide by hanging.Chef Homaro Cantu dies at 38 * April 14 - Klaus Bednarz, 72, German journalist and writer.ARD-Journalist: Klaus Bednarz ist tot * April 14 - Meir Rosenne, 84, Israeli lawyer and diplomat, Ambassador to France (1979–1983) and United States (1983–1987).Meir Rosenne, former top diplomat, dies at 84 * April 15 - Surya Bahadur Thapa, 88, Nepalese politician, Prime Minister (1963–1964, 1965–1969, 1979–1983, 1997–1998 and 2003–2004), respiratory failure. * April 15 - Alexander Nadson, 88, Belarusian religious leader, Apostolic Visitor for Belarusian Greek-Catholic faithful abroad.Father Alexander Nadson dies in London. * April 15 - Jonathan Crombie, 48, Canadian actor (Anne of Green Gables), brain hemorrhage.Jonathan Crombie, Anne of Green Gables actor, dead at 48 * April 16 - Valery Belousov, 66, Russian ice hockey coach.Ушел "золотой" тренер "Авангарда" * April 16 - Attaphol Buspakom, 53, Thai football player and coach, blood infection.Noted football coach Attaphol 'Tak' dies at 52 * April 16 - Stanislav Gross, 45, Czech politician, Prime Minister (2004–2005), complications from ALS.Former Czech PM Stanislav Gross Dies at Age 45 * April 16 - Lee Remmel, 90, American PR spokesman (Green Bay Packers).Longtime Green Bay Packers PR director Lee Remmel dies at 90 * April 16 - Oles Buzina, 45, Ukrainian journalist, shot.Pro-Russia journalist shot and killed in Kiev * April 16 - Johnny Kemp, 55, Bahamian singer ("Just Got Paid"), fall.Report: Singer Johnny Kemp (‘Just Got Paid’) Dies after Fall * April 16 - Heino Kleiminger, 76, German footballer (F.C. Hansa Rostock, East Germany national team), cancer.Hansa- Nationalspieler Heino Kleiminger ist tot * April 17 - Jaroslav Holík, 72, Czech ice hockey player, world champion (1972).Odešla hokejová legenda. V 72 letech zemřel Jaroslav Holík * April 17 - Francis George, 78, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Chicago (1997–2014), bladder cancer.Cardinal Francis George Dies at 78 * April 17 - Robert P. Griffin, 91, American politician, member of the Senate from Michigan (1966–1977), member of the House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district (1957–1966). * April 17 - Mariano Gago, 66, Portuguese engineer and politician, sudden cardiac death.Morreu Mariano Gago * April 17 - Viktor Korshunov, 85, Russian actor, People's Artist of the USSR.Скончался народный артист СССР Виктор Коршунов * April 17 - Jeremiah J. Rodell, 93, American brigadier general and priest.Archdiocesan Priest, Jeremiah J. Rodell, Dies * April 18 - Mario Pirani, 89, Italian journalist (la Repubblica), economist, and writer.Addio a Mario Pirani, giornalista e scrittore * April 18 - Erwin Waldner, 82, German footballer (VfB Stuttgart, SPAL Ferrara).Erwin Waldner ist tot * April 19 - Tom McCabe, 60, Scottish politician, Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform (2004-2007).Former Labour MSP Tom McCabe dies * April 19 - Theodosia Okoh, 92, Ghanaian flag designer and sports administrator. * April 19 - Raymond Carr, 96, British historian.Muere el historiador británico Raymond Carr * April 19 - Uche Chukwumerije, 75, Nigerian politician, Senator for Abia North (since 2003), lung cancer.Sen. Chukwumerije dies at 75 * April 19 - Elio Toaff, 99, Italian rabbi, Chief Rabbi of Rome (1951–2002).E' morto Elio Toaff, l'ex rabbino di Roma il 30 aprile avrebbe compiuto 100 anni * April 19 - Ali Abu Mukhammad, 43, Dagestani-Russian Islamist leader, Emir of the Caucasus Emirate (since 2014), shot.Russian troops kill leader of Islamic Caucasus Emirate * April 20 - Aharon Lichtenstein, 81, French-born American- Israeli rabbi, winner of the Israel Prize (2014).Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, modern Orthodox visionary, dies at 81 * April 20 - Richard Anthony, 77, Egyptian-born French singer.Obituary * April 20 - Frederic Morton, 90, Austrian-born American writer.Schriftsteller Frederic Morton gestorben * April 20 - Bob St. Clair, 84, American Hall of Fame football player (San Francisco 49ers).Hall of Famer Bob St. Clair dies at 84 * April 20 - Ibrahim Yusri, 65, Egyptian actor (The Terrorist), kidney failure.Egyptian actor Ibrahim Yusri sadly (and ironically) dies on his birthday * April 20 - Peter Howell, 95/96, British actor (Emergency – Ward 10, The Lord of the Rings).PETER HOWELL (1919-2015) * April 21 - Roy Mason, 91, British politician, MP for Barnsley (1953–1983) and Barnsley Central (1983–1987), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1976–1979). * April 21 - Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, 88, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Odisha (1980–1989, 1995–1999), Governor of Assam (2009–2014), heart attack.Former Odisha Chief Minister Janaki Ballav Patnaik dies * April 21 - Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi, 76, Egyptian poet.BREAKING: Famous Egyptian poet Abdel-Rahman El-Abnoudi dies at age 76 * April 21 - Steve Byrnes, 56, American sports announcer (NASCAR on Fox), head and neck cancer.Steve Byrnes passes away at age 56 * April 21 - Mary Doyle Keefe, 92, American model ("Rosie the Riveter").Model for Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter painting dies at 92 * April 21 - Gideon Eilat, 91, German-born Israeli soldier.Legendary Palmach commander Gidi Eilat passes away at age 91 * April 21 - Cindy Yang, 24, Taiwanese model and actress (First of May), suicide by helium inhalation.Model, entertainer Peng Hsin-yi kills self, cites bullying * April 21 - Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, 49, Russian movie director (Luna Papa).Well-Known Russian Film Director Of Tajik Origin Dies In Berlin * April 21 - M. H. Abrams, 102, American literary critic.M.H. Abrams, Professor Who Shaped the Study of Romanticism, Dies at 102 * April 22 - Lois Lilienstein, 78, Canadian singer and musician (Sharon, Lois & Bram) * April 22 - Dick Balharry, 77, Scottish conservationist, cancer.Renowned conservationist Dick Balharry dies after receiving award * April 22 - Gennadi Vengerov, 55, Belarusian-born Russian-German actor, lung and bone cancer.Актер Геннадий Венгеров умер от рака * April 22 - Rex Robinson, 89, British actor (Doctor Who, Yes Minister, Only Fools and Horses).Rex Robinson 1926-2015 (death announced on this date) * April 22 - Dorothy Custer, 103, American comedian (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).Dorothy Custer, 'Idaho's Grandma,' Dies at 103 * April 23 - Sixto Valencia Burgos, 81, Mexican comic artist (Memín Pinguín, MAD).Fallece Sixto Valencia, el creador artístico de 'Memín Pinguín' * April 23 - Sawyer Sweeten, 19, American actor (Everybody Loves Raymond), suicide by gunshot.Everybody Loves Raymond Star Sawyer Sweeten Dies of Suspected Suicide at 19 * April 23 - Aziz Asli, 77, Iranian footballer.Former Iran, Persepolis Goalkeeper Dies * April 23 - Richard Corliss, 71, American movie critic (Time), stroke.Time magazine longtime film critic Richard Corliss dies * April 23 - Francis Tsai, 47, American comic book, movie and video game concept artist (Spider-Man, TMNT, The Bourne Conspiracy), ALS. * April 23 - Pierre Claude Nolin, 64, Canadian politician, Speaker of the Senate (since 2014), cancer.Senate Speaker Pierre Claude Nolin dies of cancer * April 24 - Władysław Bartoszewski, 93, Polish politician and resistance fighter, Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995, 2000–2001), heart attack. Władysław Bartoszewski nie żyje * April 24 - Sid Tepper, 96, American songwriter ("Red Roses for a Blue Lady").Sid Tepper, who wrote more than 50 songs for Elvis Presley, dies at 96 * April 24 - George C. Young, 98, American lawyer and judge, heart attack.George Young, Orlando's first federal judge, dies at age 98 * April 24 - Rustum Ghazaleh, 61, Syrian military officer, head injury. (death announced on this date) * April 24 - Ismail Hussain, 65, Indian politician, MP for Barpeta (2009–2014), cancer.Former Congress MP Ismail Hussain dies * April 24 - Ken Birch, 81, British footballer (Bangor City). * April 24 - Valentine Lamb, 76, British journalist (The Irish Field).Valentine Lamb, editor - obituary * April 24 - Max Rojas, 74, Mexican poet.Fallece el poeta mexicano Max Rojas * April 25 - Notable deaths due to the 2015 Nepal earthquake: **Dan Fredinburg, 33, American executive, head of privacy at Google.Nepal Earthquake: Dan Fredinburg, Google Engineer, Killed in Everest Avalanche **Matthias Kuhle, 67, German geographer.Göttinger Geograf stirbt im Epizentrum * April 25 - Jim Fanning, 87, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs) and manager (Montreal Expos).Jim Fanning, longtime Expos GM, dies at 87 * April 25 - Sabeen Mahmud, Pakistani human rights activist, shot.Pakistani activist Sabeen Mehmud shot dead in Karachi * April 25 - Otakar Krámský, 55, Czech racing driver, triple European hillclimb champion (1995, 1997, 1998), training collision.Bergrennsport-Legende tödlich verunglückt * April 25 - Don Mankiewicz, 93, American screenwriter (I Want to Live!), congestive heart failure.Don Mankiewicz, novelist and Oscar-nominated screenwriter, dies at 93 * April 25 - Mike Phillips, 59, American basketball player (Kentucky Wildcats, FC Barcelona).Former UK center Mike Phillips dies * April 25 - Christine Stewart, 74, Canadian politician, Secretary of State (1993–1997) and Minister of the Environment (1997–1999).Former MP for Northumberland Christine Stewart dies * April 26 - Wang Guozhen, 58, Chinese poet, liver cancer.诗人汪国真去世 习近平曾引用他的诗 * April 26 - Bill Valentine, 82, American baseball umpire (Arkansas Travelers).Ex-Arkansas Travelers general manager Bill Valentine dies * April 26 - Masudur Rahman Baidya, 46, Indian swimmer, heart attack. * April 26 - Hojatollah Khatib, 61, Iranian sports administrator, cancer.Former Iran’s Wrestling Federation president Khatib dies * April 26 - Izatullo Khayoyev, 78, Tajik politician, Vice-President (1990–1991), Prime Minister (1991–1992).В Душанбе скончался экс-председатель Совета министров Таджикистана * April 26 - Jayne Meadows, 95, Chinese-born American actress (I've Got a Secret, Undercurrent, Song of the Thin Man).Legendary Actress Jayne Meadows Allen Dies at 95 * April 26 - Marcel Pronovost, 84, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs).Hockey Hall of Fame member Pronovost dies at 84 * April 27 - Inês Etienne Romeu, 72, Brazilian political prisoner.Brazilian torture survivor Romeu dies * April 27 - Andrew Lesnie, 59, Australian cinematographer, Academy Award winner (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring), heart attack.Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has died from a heart attack * April 27 - Verne Gagne, 89, American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter (AWA), Alzheimer's disease.Wrestling legend, Observer first year Hall of Famer Verne Gagne passes away at 89 * April 27 - Suzanne Crough, 52, American actress (The Partridge Family).Suzanne Crough Partridge Family Daughter Dies * April 27 - Jack Ely, 71, American singer ("Louie Louie").Louie Louie singer Jack Ely of the Kingsmen dies * April 27 - Gene Fullmer, 83, American professional boxer, two-time middleweight world champion.Former middleweight world champion boxer Gene Fullmer dead at 83 * April 27 - Guy LeBlanc, 54, Canadian keyboard player (Nathan Mahl, Camel), kidney cancer.Guy Leblanc - Camel Star Guy Leblanc Loses Cancer Battle * April 27 - Marty Napoleon, 93, American jazz pianist.Marty Napoleon * April 28 - Xu Guangxian, 94, Chinese chemist.中国稀土之父徐光宪院士逝世 曾获国家最高科学技术奖 * April 28 - René Féret, 69, French actor and director (Solemn Communion).Le cinéaste René Féret est mort * April 28 - Ashura Hara, 68, Japanese professional wrestler, pneumonia.阿修羅原さん死去 ラグビー日本代表からプロレスへ 天龍同盟で活躍 * April 28 - Keith Harris, 67, British ventriloquist, cancer.Ventriloquist Keith Harris dies aged 67 * April 28 - Antônio Abujamra, 82, Brazilian actor and director.Ator e diretor Antônio Abujamra morre em São Paulo * April 28 - Deng Minghe, 8, Chinese actor, leukemia.“春晚福娃”邓鸣贺去世 * April 28 - Michael J. Ingelido, 98, American Air Force major general, stroke.In Memory of Major General Michael J. Ingelido U.S. Air Force (Retired) * April 28 - Duri Camichel, 32, Swiss ice hockey player (EV Zug), traffic collision.Duri Camichel tödlich verunglückt * April 29 - Notable convicted drug traffickers executed by Indonesian firing squad:Indonesia executes eight prisoners for drugs offences **Andrew Chan, 31, Australian **Rodrigo Gularte, 42, Brazilian **Myuran Sukumaran, 34, Australian * April 29 - Calvin Peete, 71, American golfer, Tournament Players champion (1985), lung cancer.Players champion Peete passes away at age 71 * April 29 - Daniel Walker, 92, American politician, Governor of Illinois (1973–1977), heart failure.Breaking News: Former Illinois Gov. Dan Walker dies of heart failure * April 29 - Jean Nidetch, 91, American businesswoman, founder of Weight Watchers.Son: Weight Watchers Founder Jean Nidetch Dies at Age 91 * April 29 - Gopulu, 91, Indian cartoonist (Ananda Vikatan).Cartoonist Gopulu dies * April 29 - François Michelin, 88, French businessman, CEO of Michelin (1955–1999).François Michelin * April 30 - Patachou, 96, French singer and actress.La chanteuse et actrice française Patachou est morte * April 30 - Gregory Mertens, 24, Belgian footballer, heart failure.Gregory Mertens dies after on-pitch collapse * April 30 - Lennart Bodström, 87, Swedish politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs (1982-1985).Lennart Bodström död * April 30 - Ben E. King, 76, American soul and R&B; singer ("Stand by Me"), coronary heart disease.Ben E King dead: Stand By Me singer dies aged 76 * April 30 - William Pfaff, 86, American author and columnist, heart attack.William Pfaff, Critic of American Foreign Policy, Dies at 86 * April 30 - Milap Chand Jain, 86, Indian judge and politician, Governor of Rajasthan (1990).Justice Milap Chand Jain dies * April 30 - Ronald Senator, 89, British composer, house fire.Famed Composer, Wife Killed In Yonkers House Fire * April 30 - Nigel Terry, 69, British actor (The Lion in Winter, Excalibur, Troy).Nigel Terry obituary * April 30 - David Fonseca, 60, Belizean politician, Mayor of Belize City (1999–2006), suicide by gunshot.Former Bze. City Mayor David Fonseca Takes His Own Life ==Previous months== * January 2015 * February 2015 * March 2015