The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2005.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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  1. ^ "Greg Aim". CricketArchive.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Barrymore ex-wife dies of cancer". BBC News. April 1, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Wright, Sarah H. (April 6, 2005). "Professor, HUD chief Robert Wood dies". Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Jennifer Dunning (April 18, 2005). "Deena Burton, 56, Authority on Indonesian Dance Forms, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Mel Gussow and Charles McGrath (April 6, 2005). "Saul Bellow, Who Breathed Life Into American Novel, Dies at 89". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Richard Severo (April 8, 2005). "Dale Messick, 98, Creator of 'Brenda Starr' Strip, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Ken Johnson (April 8, 2005). "Neil Welliver, 75, Painter of Large-Scale Landscapes, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Charles McGrath (April 7, 2005). "Frank Conroy Dies at 69; Led Noted Writers' Workshop". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Károly Ecser". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Thomas J. Lueck (April 18, 2005). "José Melis, a 'Tonight' Show Bandleader, Dies at 85". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Sharp, Rodney. "Deaths: Douglas Northcott". London Mathematical Society. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  12. ^ Sharp, Rodney (May 1, 2005). "Professor Douglas Northcott". The Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Margalit Fox (April 12, 2005). "Andrea Dworkin, Writer and Crusading Feminist, Dies at 58". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Scott Mason dies of heart failure". CricInfo. April 9, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  15. ^ Anne Midgette (April 16, 2005). "Norbert Brainin, Violinist With the Amadeus Quartet, Dies at 82". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Murió el domingo Horacio Casarín (in Spanish)
  17. ^ David Barboza (April 14, 2005). "Chen Yifei, 59, Painter and Entrepreneur, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  18. ^ Steven Heller (April 15, 2005). "André François Is Dead at 89; Illustrator With Biting Satire". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  19. ^ Lawrence K. Altman (April 12, 2005). "Maurice Hilleman, Master in Creating Vaccines, Dies at 85". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "Kay Gardella, 82, Daily News TV Critic, Dies". The New York Times. April 15, 2005. p. C 13. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  21. ^ Peter Keepnews (May 9, 2005). "Benny Bailey, U.S. Jazzman Whose Home Base Was Europe, Dies at 79". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  22. ^ Jeremy Pearce (April 21, 2005). "Saunders Mac Lane, 95, Pioneer of Algebra's Category Theory, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  23. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (April 19, 2005). "Richard Popkin, Historian of Philosophy and Skepticism, Dies at 81". The New York Times. p. C 17. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  24. ^ "Jimmy Allan". CricInfo. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  25. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (April 21, 2005). "Martin Blumenson, 86, Historian and War College Lecturer, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  26. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (April 25, 2005). "John Hultberg, 83, Painter Prominent in the Avant-Garde, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  27. ^ "Liberia: Ambassador George A. Padmore is Dead". Liberian Observer. April 16, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  28. ^ Margalit Fox (April 22, 2005). "James A. Houston, Writer on Eskimo Life, Dies at 83". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  29. ^ Margalit Fox (April 21, 2005). "Peter Flaherty, 80, Politician and Former Pittsburgh Mayor, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  30. ^ Viv Bernstein (April 20, 2005). "Big House Gaines, 81, Basketball Coach, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  31. ^ Allan Kozinn (April 19, 2005). "Kenneth Schermerhorn, Rigorous Conductor, Dies at 75". The New York Times. p. C 17. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  32. ^ Peter Keepnews (May 15, 2005). "Stan Levey, Bebop Drummer, Dies at 79". The New York Times. p. 1 35. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  33. ^ Margalit Fox (April 21, 2005). "Clement Meadmore, Sculptor in Metal, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  34. ^ Jesse McKinley (April 22, 2005). "Gene Frankel, Acting Coach and Director, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  35. ^ Douglas Martin (May 11, 2005). "Zhang Chunqiao, 88, One of China's Gang of Four, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  36. ^ Dennis Overbye (April 26, 2005). "Philip Morrison, 89, Builder of First Atom Bomb, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  37. ^ "Pop artist Paolozzi dies aged 81". BBC News. April 22, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  38. ^ Ben Sisario (May 1, 2005). "Robert Farnon, 87, Composer of Popular Postwar Light Music, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 37. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  39. ^ Robert D. McFadden (April 25, 2005). "Sir John Mills, Actor Who Played The English 'Everyman,' Is Dead at 97". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  40. ^ Douglas Martin (April 29, 2005). "J. B. Stoner, 81, Fervent Racist and Benchmark for Extremism, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  41. ^ Richard Goldstein (April 27, 2005). "Earl Wilson, a Pitcher and '68 World Series Winner, Dies at 70". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  42. ^ Peter Keepnews (April 30, 2005). "Jimmy Woode, Ex-Ellington Bassist, Dies at 78". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  43. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (May 9, 2005). "Fei Xiaotong, 94, a Pioneer in Chinese Anthropology, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  44. ^ "Obituary: Jim Barker". The Oklahoman. April 27, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
  45. ^ Jeremy W. Peters and Micheline Maynard (April 26, 2005). "Alexander J. Trotman, 71, Former Chief of Ford Motor, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  46. ^ Kareem Fahim (April 28, 2005). "Mason Adams, an Actor Lauded for Role on 'Lou Grant,' Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  47. ^ Ben Sisario (April 30, 2005). "Hasil Adkins, Wild Man of Rockabilly, Dies at 68". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  48. ^ Liberia: Former Economic Advisor in Liberia, Lafayette Morgan Dies At 74
  49. ^ Richard Lezin Jones (April 28, 2005). "Johnny Sample, Defensive Back, Dies at 67". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  50. ^ Kirsten Grieshaber (April 28, 2005). "Maria Schell, 79, Celebrated Austrian Actress, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  51. ^ "Dr. Howard W. Johnston". The Wichita Eagle. May 1, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
  52. ^ Peter Keepnews (April 29, 2005). "Percy Heath, Bassist of Modern Jazz Quartet, Dies at 81". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  53. ^ Evanier, Mark (April 29, 2005). "Zeke Zekley, R.I.P." News From Me. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  54. ^ Jesse McKinley (May 1, 2005). "Mel Gussow, Critic, Dies at 71; a Champion of Playwrights". The New York Times. p. 1 36. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  55. ^ Jeremy Pearce (May 23, 2005). "Leonid Khachiyan, 52; Helped to Advance Computer Math". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved February 16, 2021.