Deaths in April 2015

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.

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).
 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.
 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.
 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.
 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).
 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").
 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.
 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

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