APRIL:
Michael Novosel, 83. Won Medal of Honor for heroism as medevac pilot in Vietnam. April 2.
Barry Bingham Jr., 72. Guided The Courier-Journal and Louisville (Ky.) Times before family disagreements led to their sale. April 3.
Gene Pitney, 66. Singer with a string of hits ("Town Without Pity.") April 5.
J.B. Fuqua, 87. Tycoon who built multibillion-dollar conglomerate Fuqua Industries. April 5.
Maggie Dixon, 28. U.S. Military Academy women's basketball coach. April 6.
Irregular heartbeat.June Pointer, 52. Youngest of the hitmaking Pointer Sisters ("I'm So Excited.") April 11. Cancer.
The Rev. William Sloane Coffin, 81. Former Yale chaplain known for Vietnam-era peace activism. April 12.
Dame Muriel Spark, 88. British novelist ("The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.") April 13.
Elford Albin Cederberg, 88. Thirteen-term Michigan congressman. April 17.
Scott Crossfield, 84. First man to fly twice the speed of sound. April 19.
Elaine Young, 71. Real estate agent to Hollywood stars. April 20.
Ed Davis, 89. Tough-talking former Los Angeles police chief. April 22.
Alida Valli, 84. Italian actress; co-starred in "The Third Man." April 22.
George Lenchner, 88. Founded Math Olympiads tournaments for schoolchildren. April 23.
Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum, 91. Spiritual leader of Satmar Hassidim, ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect. April 24.
Jane Jacobs, 89. Author who greatly influenced urban planning. April 25.
Alexander B. Trowbridge, 76. Former commerce secretary. April 27.
John Kenneth Galbraith, 97. Economist whose influence stretched from White House to Main Street. April 29.Helene Critler, 104. Survivor of 1906 San Francisco earthquake. April 29.
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