Deaths in 2021

This is a list of notable deaths associated with Malta in 2021.

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 Additions which do not cite reliable sources will be removed to the talk page for discussion.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.

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• Sunday 3 January: Tony D'Amato, 76, co-owner of D'Amato Records [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]

• Thursday 7 January: Paul M. Cassar, 87, former Gozo Librarian and Victoria Mayor [10], [11], [12]

• Friday 8 January: Edmond Falzon, 56, Footballer, ex-Floriana, Sliema W and Gżira Utd, and Malta Youths [13], [14]

• Monday 11 January: Lino Cefai, 63, Gozitan tourism pioneer [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21]

• Monday 18 January: Sammy Galea, 86, Pianist and composer [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28]

• Thursday 21 January: David Muphry, 74, guitarist with The Graduates, [29], [30]

• Saturday 22 January: Joseph C. Azzopardi, 76, Broadcaster, local politician, and former secretary Għaqda Nazzjonali Kazini tal-Banda [31]

• Friday 29 January: Joe Micallef Stafrace, 87, Lawyer, Journalist, Politician [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38]

• Monday 1 February: Cynthia Turner, 88, Pianist, Covid-19 [39], [40], [41], [42],

• Saturday 6 February: Roy Swift, 86, Ten Pin Bowler, [43], [44], [45]

• Tuesday 9 February: Dr. Gawdenz Borg, 95, Magistrate [46], [47], [48], [49], [50], [51], [52], [53]

• Tuesday 9 February: Chick Corea, 79, American jazz composer, keyboardist, and bandleader, Cancer [54], [55]

• Wednesday 10 February: Pawlu Grech, 82, Musician, Artist and Teacher [56], [57], [58], [59]

• Thursday 11 February: John Borg Manduca, 86, Painter [60]

• Monday 15 February: Tony Gambin, 83, Ex-Masseur Malta F.A. National Team [61], [62], [63], [64], [65], [66], [67]

• Friday 19 February: Mons. Ġwann Azzopardi, 84, Historian, archivist and curator [68], [69], [70], [71], []

• Friday 26 February: Vince Farrugia, 77, Eks General Directort of GRTU [72], [73], [74], [75], [76], [77], [78], [79]

• Monday 1 March: Ġorġ Agius tal-Mużew, 94, Catechist [80], [81], [82], [83], [84], []

• Friday 5 March: Albert Manche, 87, Judge [85]

• Tuesday 9 March: Mark Micallef (diplomat), 70, Lawyer and Diplomat [86]

• Monday 15 March: Tony Bezzina, 72, Hibernians President [87], [88]

• Monday 15 March: Vincent Tabone, 72, Ex- Valletta FC Committee Member [89], [90], [91]

• Friday 18 March: Emidio Grech, 70, former St George's FC footballer known as Emy [92], [93], [94]

• Monday 29 March: Godfrey Grima, 78, Journalist [95], [96], [97], [98], [99], [100], [101], [102]

• Saturday 3 April: Brian Gatt, 54, AFM Officer [103], [104]

• Tuesday 6 April: Carol Calleja, 80, Entrepreneur [105], [106], [107]

• Friday 9 April: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 99, Royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II [108], [109]

• Saturday 1 May: Lolly Debattista, 91, Ex-Footballer with Floriana FC and Malte, and former Coach u serveral clubs like Floriana FC, Hamrun Spartans, Valletta FC, St Patrick and Senglea Ath [110], [111]. [112]

• Monday 10 May: Oliver Pace, 39, TV actor [113], [114]

• Thursday 20 May: Ronald Agius, 88, Allied Newspapers Managing Director (1968–2003) [115]

• Thursday 20 May: Felix Agius, 73, Journalist and newspaper editor [116], [117], [118], [119]

• Sunday 30 May: Fr Ġwann Xerri, 74, Priest and social justics activist [120], [121], [122], [123], [124]

• Sunday 6 June: Edward Aquilina, 75, Footballer and coach (Sliema Wanders, Qormi FC. Marsa FC, Senglea Ath, Valletta FC & Malta national team) [125],[126],[127],[128],[129],[130],[131],[132]

• Thursday 10 June: Edward de Bono, 88, Writer and philosopher [133], [134], [135], [136], [137], [138]

• Friday 11 June: Jon Lukas Woodenman, 72, Singer and songwriter [139], [140], [141], [142], [143], [144]

• Monday 28 June: Guentcho Dobrev, 73, Bulgarian National Maltese football coach [145],[146]

• Wednesday 7 July: Alfred Calamatta, 83, Financier and Insurance Broker [147], [148]

• Saturday 10 July: Patrick Vella, 61, Actor, Broadcaster [149],[150], [151], [152],[153]

• Monday 19 July: Louis Borg, 85, Footballer and Coach, Founding Member of Malta Basketball Association, Sports Administrator [154], [155]

• Tuesday 27 July: Nunzio Galdes, 87, Singer [156]

• Saturday 21 August: Ġużi Grech, 66, Billiards and snooker champion [157], [158], [159], [160]

• Monday 23 August: Salvatore Mousù,?? , Researcher and writer [161], [162]

• Monday 30 August: Clemens Hasengschwandtner, 49, Artist and entrepreneur [163],[164]

• Thursday 2 September: Mikis Theodorakis, 96, Composer [165], [166]

• Sunday 5 September: Colin Grech, 53, Drummer & Stage Manager [167], [168]

• Wednesday 8 September: Guido Lanfranco, 90, Naturalist and Folklorist [169], [170], [171], [172]

• Saturday 11 September: John Manicolo, 71, music enthusiast [173]

• Monday 20 September: John Mansueto, 66, Actor [174], [175], [176], [177], [178]
• Tuesday 21 September: Peter Howitt, 93, Set designer [179], [180]
• Saturday 9 October: Frederick Fenech, 87, Medical Professor and Physician [181]

• Thursday 21 October: Croce Bonaci, 61, Caterer [182], [183], [184], [185]

• Thursday 21 October: Sandro Lapira, 61 [186], [187]

• Wednesday 27 October: Joseph Debono, 63, Actor [188], [189], [190], [191], [192], [193], [194], [195], [196]

• Sunday 31 October: Lino Farrugia Sacco, 72, ex-Judge, Sportx Administer [197], [198], [199], [200], [201], [202], [203]

• Friday 5 November: Tony Camilleri, 61, Basketball Player and Coach (born 1 September 1960), cancer, [204], [205], [206], [207]

• Tuesday 9 November: Ray Cassar Torregiani, 87, Athlete [208], [209], [210]

• Friday 12 November: Matthew Festing, 71, Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta 2008-17 [211], [212], [213], [214], [215]

• Tuesday 23 November: Fr Karm Borg mssp, 70, Priest and MSSP Guitar Group member (born on April 8, 1951) [216], [217], [218]

• Tuesday 23 November: Mary Collinson, 69, Model and Actor [219], [220]

• Thursday 25 November: Christianne Ramsay Scicluna, 72, Baroness and Palazzo Parisio heiress [221], [222], [223], [224], [225]
• Saturday 27 November: Laurie Simpson, ??, Educator and jazz bass player [226], [227]

• Monday 29 November: Gilbert St. John (k/a Jill St. John - born 15 April 1944), 77, Bass guitarist with The Echoes [228], [229], [230], [231]
• Monday 13 December: Michael Mallia, 77, Businessman and philantropist + former PBS Chairman [232]

• Wednesday 15 December: Victor Scerri, 76, Writer [233],[234]

• Friday 17 December: Enzo Gusman, 74, Singer-songwriter and broadcaster [235], [236], [237], [238], [239]

• Tuesday 28 December: Albert Fenech, 70, Cardiologist and politician [240], [241], [242], [243], [244], [245], [246], [247]

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External links

• Farewell to Those Who Died in 2021 - Times of Malta

Lists of notable deaths associated with Malta
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