The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in April 2021.
For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
Martin Hyman, 87, British Olympic long-distance runner (1960).
Luo Ying-shay, 69, Taiwanese politician, Minister of Justice (2013–2016) and Governor of Fujian Province (2013), breast cancer.
Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, 68, Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Kampala (since 2006).
Stan Stephens, 91, Canadian-born American politician, member (1969–1985) and President (1983–1985) of the Montana Senate and Governor of Montana (1989–1993).
Rodolfo da Ponte, 82, Paraguayan Olympic fencer (1968).
Firmino Filho, 57, Brazilian economist, academic and politician, Mayor of Teresina (1997–2004, 2013–2020) and Piauí MLA (2011–2012).
Paul Greenberg, 84, American journalist (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), Pulitzer Prize winner (1969).
Alcee Hastings, 84, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Southern Florida (1979–1989) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (since 1993), pancreatic cancer.
Grischa Huber, 76, German actress (Under the Pavement Lies the Strand, The Serpent's Egg, The Garden).
Michel Koeniguer, 49, French comic book artist, heart attack.
Hans Küng, 93, Swiss Catholic priest, theologian and writer (On Being a Christian, Islam: Past, Present and Future).
Julen Madariaga, 88, Spanish Basque nationalist militant and lawyer, co-founder of ETA.
Alfred Leonhard Maluma, 65, Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Njombe (since 2002).
Emmanuel Evans-Anfom, 101, Ghanaian physician and academic administrator, Vice Chancellor of KNUST (1967–1973) and Commissioner for Health and Education (1979).
Victor Garber, 101, American businessman and politician, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (1959–1965, 1979–1981).
James Hampton, 84, American actor (F Troop, Days of Our Lives, The Doris Day Show) and director, problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Rudolf Kelterborn, 89, Swiss composer (Der Kirschgarten).
Kai Nielsen, 94, American philosopher.
Paul Popovici, 72, Romanian football player (Bihor Oradea, UTA Arad, national team) and manager, heart attack.
Colette Privat, 95, French politician, Deputy (1967–1968, 1978–1981).
Sandra J. Feuerstein, 75, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern New York (since 2003), car crash.
Rudolf Furmanov, 82, Russian actor (The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone, I Want to Go to Prison) and stage director, People's Artist of Russia (2008).
Ian Gibson, 82, British politician, MP (1997–2009).
Sabiamad Abdul Ahad, 65, Malaysian Olympic sports shooter (1984).
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, 64, American Lakota historian and Native American rights activist (Dakota Access Pipeline protests), brain cancer.
István Bérczi, 75, Hungarian Olympic gymnast (1972), problems caused by COVID-19.
Edward Cassidy, 96, Australian Roman Catholic Cardinal, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to China (1970–1979) and Bangladesh (1973–1979) and President PCPCU (1989–2001).
Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela, 88, Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Margarita (1974–1982) and Archbishop of Barquisimeto (1982–2007), COVID-19.
Félix del Blanco Prieto, 83, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Vannida (since 1991), Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea (1996–2003) and Papal Almoner (2007–2012).
Nelson Bornier, 71, Brazilian politician and lawyer, Deputy (1991–1996, 2003–2012) and Mayor of Nova Iguaçu (1997–2002, 2013–2016), COVID-19.
Todd J. Campbell, 64, American politician and lawyer, Judge (since 1995) and Chief Judge (2005–2012) of the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee, problems caused by multiple system atrophy.
Massimo Cuttitta, 54, Italian rugby union player (national team) and manager, COVID-19.
Staņislavs Lugailo, 83, Latvian volleyball player, Olympic champion (1964).
Zoran Simjanović, 74, Serbian composer and musician (Siluete, Elipse).
Bernie Madoff, 82, American investment advisor, financier and convicted fraudster (Madoff investment scandal), hypertension caused by heart and kidney disease.
Marcelo Angiolo Melani, 82, Italian-born Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Viedma (1995–2002) and Neuquén (2002–2011), COVID-19.
Nicholas Springer, 35, American wheelchair rugby player, Paralympic champion (2008).
Hester Ford, 115, American supercentenarian, oldest American person (since 2019).
Fereydoun Ghanbari, 43, Iranian weightlifter, problems caused by pancreatitis.
Paul Helminger, 80, Luxembourgian politician, Deputy (1984–1989, 1994–2012) and Mayor of Luxembourg City (1999−2011).
Hsu Sheng-fa, 96, Taiwanese businessman and politician, member of the Legislative Yuan (1981–1990), founder of Prince Motors and chairman of KGI Bank (1992–2007).
Frank Judd, Baron Judd, 86, British politician, MP (1966–1979), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (1977–1979), and member of the House of Lords (since 1991).
Sebastian Koto Khoarai, 91, Mosotho Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Mohale's Hoek (1977–2014).
Osamu Kobayashi, 57, Japanese animator (Ani*Kuri15, Naruto, Grandia), kidney cancer.
Kabori, 70, Bangladeshi actress (Titash Ekti Nadir Naam, Sareng Bou) and politician, MP (2008–2014), COVID-19.
Bill Mogk, 89, American baseball player (Michigan Wolverines).
Manoj Kumar Mukherjee, 87, Indian politician and lawyer, Judge of the Supreme Court (1993–1999).
Josep Mussons, 95, Spanish sports and baking executive, Vice President of FC Barcelona (1979–2000), COVID-19.
Sándor Szabó, 70, Hungarian Olympic swimmer (1968, 1972).
Vivek, 59, Indian actor (Run, Saamy, Parthiban Kanavu) and comedian, cardiac arrest.
Harry W. Wellford, 96, American jurist, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western Tennessee (1970–1982) and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (since 1982).
Iain Gallaway, 98, New Zealand sports commentator and cricketer (Otago).
Mohammad Hejazi, 65, Iranian military officer (IRGC), heart disease.
Frank McCabe, 93, American basketball player, Olympic champion (1952).
Alberth Papilaya, 53, Indonesian Olympic boxer (1992).
Zdeněk Růžička, 96, Czech gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist (1948).
Anthony Russo, 74, American politician, Mayor of Hoboken (1993–2001).
Lucas Sirkar, 84, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Krishnagar (1984–2000) and Archbishop of Calcutta (2002–2012).
Tremaine Stewart, 33, Jamaican footballer (Aalesund, Waterhouse, national team).
Necdet Üruğ, 100, Turkish military officer, Commander of the First Army (1978–1981) and Land Forces (1983) and chief of the General Staff (1983–1987), problems caused by COVID-19.
Anto Raukas, 86, Estonian geologist and science organiser.
Birgitte Reimer, 95, Danish actress (We Who Go the Kitchen Route, Summer Place Wanted, Vi er allesammen tossede).
Viktor Shuvalov, 97, Russian ice hockey player and footballer (VVS Moscow), Olympic champion (1956), COVID-19.
Jim Steinman, 73, American musician, composer and lyricist ("Total Eclipse of the Heart", "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", "It's All Coming Back to Me Now").
Edgar Godoy Samayoa, Guatemalan politician and brigadier general, Minister of the Interior (2020).
Mirosław Handke, 75, Polish chemist and politician, Rector of AGH University of Science and Technology (1993–1997) and Minister of Educator (1997–2000).
Thelma Harper, 80, American politician, member of the Tennessee Senate (1989–2019).
Dennis Johnson, 81, Jamaican Olympic sprinter (1964), problems caused by COVID-19
Luo Qingquan, 75, Chinese politician, Governor of Hubei (2003–2007) and member of the CCCPC (2002–2012).
Sharon Pollock, 85, Canadian playwright, actor and director.
Shock G, 57, American rapper (Digital Underground) and songwriter ("The Humpty Dance", "I Get Around").
Bill Johnston, 96, American golfer and golf course designer.
Dan Kaminsky, 42, American computer security researcher.
Mario Meoni, 56, Argentine politician, Buenos Aires Provincial Deputy (1999–2003), Mayor of Junín Partido (2003–2015) and Minister of Transport (since 2019), car crash.
Milva, 81, Italian singer and actress (La bellezza di Ippolita, Appuntamento in Riviera, Via degli specchi).
Detta O'Cathain, Baroness O'Cathain, 83, Irish-born British businesswoman (British Airways, Midland Bank, Tesco) and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 1991).
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, 89, South Korean Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Cheongju (1970–1998) and Archbishop of Seoul (1998–2012).
Dave Cull, 71, New Zealand politician, Mayor of Dunedin (2010–2019), pancreatic cancer.
Manoj Das, 86, Indian writer.
Jan Stefan Gałecki, 88, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Szczecin-Kamień (1974–2007).
Peter Gelson, 79, English footballer (Brentford, Hillingdon Borough, Hounslow).
Imre Horváth, 76, Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (2014–2018).
Aristóbulo Istúriz, 74, Venezuelan politician and academic, Vice President (2016–2017) and Minister of Education (since 2018), problems caused by heart surgery.
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