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* Saturday 19 July: [[Johnny Privitera]], 68, Footballer and Coach | * Saturday 19 July: [[Johnny Privitera]], 68, Footballer and Coach | ||
* Tuesday 5 August: [[Manwel Borg]], 57, Broadcaster and Recording Engineer | * Tuesday 5 August: [[Manwel Borg]], 57, Broadcaster and Recording Engineer | ||
* Thursday 14 August: [[Joe Mercieca (journalist)|Joe Mercieca]], 63, Journalist and Lecturer | * Thursday 14 August: [[Joe Mercieca (journalist)|Joe Mercieca]], 63, Journalist and Lecturer [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080815/local/veteran-journalist-dies-suddenly.220848], [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080814/local/veteran-journalist-dies.220789], [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080827/letters/joe-mercieca-an-irreparable-loss-1.222402] | ||
* Friday 3 October: [[Ġorġ Dougall]], 61, Broadcaster | * Friday 3 October: [[Ġorġ Dougall]], 61, Broadcaster | ||
* Friday 3 October: [[Salvu Galea tal-Kalora]], 63, Għannej | * Friday 3 October: [[Salvu Galea tal-Kalora]], 63, Għannej | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 16 November 2014
This is a list of notable deaths associated with Malta in 2008.
Any Maltese personality with some connection to culture (in the broadest sense of the word) may be listed here. Additions which do not cite reliable sources will be removed to the talk page for discussion.
A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
* Date: Name, Age, Main reason/s for notability, Established cause of death (if known), References.
Please note: names are listed under the date of death, not the date it was announced.
- Sunday 13 January: Emanuel Fiorentino, 61, Art Critic and Educator
- Wednesday 30 January: Joseph M. Gerada, 60, Trade Unionist
- Saturday 9 February: Carm Lino Spiteri, 75, Architect and Politician
- Thursday 21 February: Ġemma Portelli, 75, Actress
- Friday 29 February: Albert Rizzo, 60, Gżira Mayor and Endurance Swimmer
- Sunday 16 March: Ebba Von Fersen Balzan, 50, Artist
- Wednesday 16 April: Robert Naudi, 71, Medical Doctor and Politician
- Thursday 1 May: Sir Anthony Mamo, 99, Last Governor-General and 1st President of the Republic of Malta
- Monday 30 June: Żaren Attard Il-Bukkaċ, 71, Għannej
- Tuesday 8 July: Mike Spiteri (Kilin), 90, Author and Poet
- Saturday 19 July: Johnny Privitera, 68, Footballer and Coach
- Tuesday 5 August: Manwel Borg, 57, Broadcaster and Recording Engineer
- Thursday 14 August: Joe Mercieca, 63, Journalist and Lecturer [1], [2], [3]
- Friday 3 October: Ġorġ Dougall, 61, Broadcaster
- Friday 3 October: Salvu Galea tal-Kalora, 63, Għannej
- Sunday 12 October: Karl Chircop, 43, Medical Doctor and Politician
- Sunday 19 October: Anton Agius, 74, Sculptor
- Wednesday 12 November: Jade Brincat, 21, Keyboardist, cardiac arrest following complications from chest infection [4], [5]
- Sunday 14 December: Salvinu Schembri, 85, Footballer and Coach
- Monday 15 December: Evelyn Bonaci, 92, Politician
- Thursday 18 December: Canon Joe Meilak, 64, Priest and Poet [6]
Exact date of death unknown
- ?? ?? ??: Anthony L. Agius, 84, Maltese-Australian Community Worker
See also
External links
- 2008: obituaries from MaltaMedia.com
Lists of notable deaths associated with Malta * 2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 * 2010s: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 * 2020s: 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -