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* Sunday 16 January: [[George Dingli]], 87, Football Coach and Administrator [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-george-dingli-eks-plejer-u-eks-kowc-ta-senglea-athletic-f-c/], [https://www.facebook.com/ReplayNetTelevision/photos/a.200343133400158/4233012843466480/], [https://stradarjali.com/2022/01/is-sengleani-jibku-t-telfa-ta-george-dingli-eks-kows-u-eks-plejer/]
* Sunday 16 January: [[George Dingli]], 87, Football Coach and Administrator [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-george-dingli-eks-plejer-u-eks-kowc-ta-senglea-athletic-f-c/], [https://www.facebook.com/ReplayNetTelevision/photos/a.200343133400158/4233012843466480/], [https://stradarjali.com/2022/01/is-sengleani-jibku-t-telfa-ta-george-dingli-eks-kows-u-eks-plejer/]
*Tuesday 18 January: [[Joseph Eynaud]], 75, Professor of Italian and Translation & Interpretation Studies [https://www.facebook.com/um.artsfaculty/posts/4722572051113101], [https://www.rip.com.mt/obituary/profs-joseph-eynaud-18-01-2022]
*Tuesday 18 January: [[Joseph Eynaud]], 75, Professor of Italian and Translation & Interpretation Studies [https://www.facebook.com/um.artsfaculty/posts/4722572051113101], [https://www.rip.com.mt/obituary/profs-joseph-eynaud-18-01-2022]
*Thursday 20 January: [[Biagio Vella]], 86, Classics scholar and lecturer [https://www.rip.com.mt/obituary/dr-biagio-vella-20-01-2022]
*Thursday 20 January: [[Biagio Vella]], 86, Classics scholar and lecturer [https://www.rip.com.mt/obituary/dr-biagio-vella-20-01-2022]
*Sunday 30 January: [[Sandro Cosby]], 61, Former San Ġiljan and Malta Waterpolo Goalkeeper [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/former-san-giljan-and-malta-goalkeeper-sandro-cosby-dies.931213], [https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2022/01/30/former-san-giljan-and-malta-goalkeeper-sandro-cosby-dies/], [https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2022-01-30/waterpolo/Former-Malta-San-Giljan-keeper-Sandro-Cosby-dies-6736240228], [https://www.gwida.mt/mt/sfortunatament-alliena-sandro-cosby-eks-goalkeeper-ta-san-iljan]
*Friday 4 February: [[Andrew Sapiano]], 87, Classical singer (tenor) [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-5-2022.932398], [https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17332], [https://netnews.com.mt/2022/02/05/tithabbar-il-mewt-ta-andrew-sapiano/], [https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/tenor-andrew-sapiano-dies/]
*Friday 4 February: [[Andrew Sapiano]], 87, Classical singer (tenor) [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-5-2022.932398], [https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/17332], [https://netnews.com.mt/2022/02/05/tithabbar-il-mewt-ta-andrew-sapiano/], [https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/tenor-andrew-sapiano-dies/]
*Saturday 5 February: [[Maurice Lubrano]], 90, Diplomat [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-11-2022.933595]
*Saturday 5 February: [[Maurice Lubrano]], 90, Diplomat [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-11-2022.933595]
*Monday 7 February: [[Harry Zammit Cordina]], 87, Broadcaster & Soċjetà Mużikali San Ġużepp (Ħamrun) President [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-harry-zammit-cordina-kien-segretarju-fil-bord-tal-awtorita-tax-xandir/], [http://radio105.mt/2022/02/07/il-hamrun-jibki-t-telfa-ta-harry-zammit-cordina/], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-11-2022.933595]
*Monday 7 February: [[Harry Zammit Cordina]], 87, Broadcaster & Soċjetà Mużikali San Ġużepp (Ħamrun) President [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-harry-zammit-cordina-kien-segretarju-fil-bord-tal-awtorita-tax-xandir/], [http://radio105.mt/2022/02/07/il-hamrun-jibki-t-telfa-ta-harry-zammit-cordina/], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-11-2022.933595]
*Tuesday 8 February: [[Joseph Tonna (youth worker)|Joseph Tonna]], 90, Circolo Gioventu Cattolica mainstay [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-9-2022.933163]
*Tuesday 8 February: [[Joseph Tonna (youth worker)|Joseph Tonna]], 90, Circolo Gioventu Cattolica mainstay [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-9-2022.933163]
*Thursday 10 February: [[Joseph Tonna (bandmaster)|Joseph Tonna]], 92, Bandmaster [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5158999540800947]
*Thursday 10 February: [[Joseph Tonna (bandmaster)|Joseph Tonna]], 92, Bandmaster [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5158999540800947]
*Thursday 10 February: [[Silvio Zammit]], 57, Entrepreneur [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/silvio-zammit-john-dallis-controversial-former-aide-dies.933754], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/114890/silvio_zammit_dalligate_personality_in_10year_bribery_saga_dies_at_57#.YgYz8yzLeqA], [https://lovinmalta.com/news/silvio-zammit-restaurateur-and-former-aide-to-john-dalli-dies-at-57/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-l-imprenditur-silvio-zammit/]
*Thursday 10 February: [[Silvio Zammit]], 57, Entrepreneur [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/silvio-zammit-john-dallis-controversial-former-aide-dies.933754], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/114890/silvio_zammit_dalligate_personality_in_10year_bribery_saga_dies_at_57#.YgYz8yzLeqA], [https://lovinmalta.com/news/silvio-zammit-restaurateur-and-former-aide-to-john-dalli-dies-at-57/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-l-imprenditur-silvio-zammit/]
*Monday 14 February: [[Donald Friggieri]], 74, Designer and educator [https://www.facebook.com/alfred.camilleri.92/posts/5475050072526857], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-15-2022.934588]
*Monday 14 February: [[Donald Friggieri]], 74, Designer and educator [https://www.facebook.com/alfred.camilleri.92/posts/5475050072526857], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/announcements-february-15-2022.934588]
*Monday 14 February: [[Anton Tanti]], ??, Painter [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-l-artist-anton-tanti-hu-joe-tal-greenfields/]
*Monday 14 February: [[Anton Tanti]], ??, Painter [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-l-artist-anton-tanti-hu-joe-tal-greenfields/]
*Friday 18 February: [[Chris Scicluna]], 62, Guitarist, singer and songwriter [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-il-kantant-chris-stafrace/], [https://www.gwida.mt/mt/b-qalb-maqsuma-nsellem-lill-mahbub-ragel-tieghi-chris-moira-stafrace], [https://stradarjali.com/2022/02/imut-il-kantant-chris-stafrace/],[https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-chris-scicluna-ta-chris-moira/],[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/musician-and-eurovision-contestant-chris-scicluna-dies-aged-62.935305],[https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-chris-scicluna-ta-chris-moira/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/pa-mintix-se-ttellaghni-l-artal-ghat-tieg-bint-chris-scicluna/], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/music/115024/chris_stafrace_star_of_1994_eurovision_song_more_than_love_passes_away#.Yg-4nizLc_W]
*Friday 18 February: [[Chris Scicluna]], 62, Guitarist, singer and songwriter [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-il-kantant-chris-stafrace/], [https://www.gwida.mt/mt/b-qalb-maqsuma-nsellem-lill-mahbub-ragel-tieghi-chris-moira-stafrace], [https://stradarjali.com/2022/02/imut-il-kantant-chris-stafrace/],[https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-chris-scicluna-ta-chris-moira/],[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/musician-and-eurovision-contestant-chris-scicluna-dies-aged-62.935305],[https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-chris-scicluna-ta-chris-moira/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/pa-mintix-se-ttellaghni-l-artal-ghat-tieg-bint-chris-scicluna/], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/music/115024/chris_stafrace_star_of_1994_eurovision_song_more_than_love_passes_away#.Yg-4nizLc_W]
*Saturday 19 February: [[Charles City Gatt]],  77, Musician and educator / [[Malta Jazz Festival]] Founding Artistic Director [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/charles-ic-city-gatt-maltas-father-of-jazz-dies-aged-77.935648], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/music/115043/charles_city_gatt_father_of_maltese_jazz_passes_away_at_77], [https://netnews.com.mt/2022/02/19/imut-charles-city-gatt/]
*Saturday 19 February: [[Charles City Gatt]],  77, Musician and educator / [[Malta Jazz Festival]] Founding Artistic Director [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/charles-ic-city-gatt-maltas-father-of-jazz-dies-aged-77.935648], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/music/115043/charles_city_gatt_father_of_maltese_jazz_passes_away_at_77], [https://netnews.com.mt/2022/02/19/imut-charles-city-gatt/]
*Tuesday 1 March: [[Martin Xuereb]], 67, Architect [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/international-award-winning-architect-martin-xuereb-dies.938274], [https://whoswho.mt/en/leading-contemporary-architect-martin-xuereb-passes-away]
*Tuesday 1 March: [[Martin Xuereb]], 67, Architect [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/international-award-winning-architect-martin-xuereb-dies.938274], [https://whoswho.mt/en/leading-contemporary-architect-martin-xuereb-passes-away]
*Wednesday 9 March: Fr [[Tony Sciberras]], 69, Priest and MSSP Guitar Group member [https://www.facebook.com/missionarysocietyofstpaul/photos/a.128828333818726/5380523901982450/], [https://web.paulistmissionaries.org/personnel/tony-sciberras/], [https://www.gwida.mt/mt/ma-suda-bl-a-bar-tal-mewt-g-all-g-arrieda-ta-patri-tony-sciberras-mssp-fl-et-ta-69-sena---id-djo-esi-t-g-awdex], [https://www.stjamesapostlehcn.com.au/?p=9709], [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-patri-tony-sciberras-serva-bhala-rettur-tas-seminarju-ta-ghawdex/]
*Wednesday 9 March: Fr [[Tony Sciberras]], 69, Priest and MSSP Guitar Group member [https://www.facebook.com/missionarysocietyofstpaul/photos/a.128828333818726/5380523901982450/], [https://web.paulistmissionaries.org/personnel/tony-sciberras/], [https://www.gwida.mt/mt/ma-suda-bl-a-bar-tal-mewt-g-all-g-arrieda-ta-patri-tony-sciberras-mssp-fl-et-ta-69-sena---id-djo-esi-t-g-awdex], [https://www.stjamesapostlehcn.com.au/?p=9709], [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-patri-tony-sciberras-serva-bhala-rettur-tas-seminarju-ta-ghawdex/]
*Friday 11 March: [[Mario Azzopardi (poet)|Mario Azzopardi]] l-Mulej, 77, Poet and theatre director [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-mario-azzopardi-il-mulej/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-il-poeta-u-d-direttur-teatrali-mario-azzopardi/?fbclid=IwAR0QMei_ms_ZJ__9uR_qgMac8s-mPtUOcSHmSGU02-9BsDJUDt3Zqg9FuoU], [https://netnews.com.mt/2022/03/11/imut-il-poeta-mario-azzopardi/], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/115573/playwright_poet_of_the_antiestablishment_mario_azzopardi_dies_at_77#.YitNfizLdN1], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/award-winning-poet-and-playwright-mario-azzopardi-dies-at-age-77.940599]
*Friday 11 March: [[Mario Azzopardi (poet)|Mario Azzopardi]] l-Mulej, 77, Poet and theatre director [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-mario-azzopardi-il-mulej/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-il-poeta-u-d-direttur-teatrali-mario-azzopardi/?fbclid=IwAR0QMei_ms_ZJ__9uR_qgMac8s-mPtUOcSHmSGU02-9BsDJUDt3Zqg9FuoU], [https://netnews.com.mt/2022/03/11/imut-il-poeta-mario-azzopardi/], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/115573/playwright_poet_of_the_antiestablishment_mario_azzopardi_dies_at_77#.YitNfizLdN1], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/award-winning-poet-and-playwright-mario-azzopardi-dies-at-age-77.940599]
*Saturday 12 March: [[Manuel Portelli]], ??, Music Promoter with Venom Promotions [https://www.facebook.com/manuel.portelli]
*Saturday 12 March: [[Manuel Portelli]], ??, Music Promoter with Venom Promotions [https://www.facebook.com/manuel.portelli]
*Sunday 13 March: [[Salvatore Cantone]], 66, Musician and Recording Engineer [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10166377612815106], [https://www.facebook.com/TuryKenton]
*Sunday 13 March: [[Salvatore Cantone]], 66, Musician and Recording Engineer [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10166377612815106], [https://www.facebook.com/TuryKenton]
* Monday 14 March: [[Louis Fenech]], 52, Broadcaster on Calypso Radio [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-id-dj-louis-fenech/?fbclid=IwAR0tKTgGeQRXVAn3hvUdchNgJOfz9YRnRtVEWGsCFhfq4Lj5gNx58vtDmuY][https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-dj-louis-fenech-ta-calypso-radio/]
* Monday 14 March: [[Louis Fenech]], 52, Broadcaster on Calypso Radio [https://tvmnews.mt/news/imut-id-dj-louis-fenech/?fbclid=IwAR0tKTgGeQRXVAn3hvUdchNgJOfz9YRnRtVEWGsCFhfq4Lj5gNx58vtDmuY][https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-dj-louis-fenech-ta-calypso-radio/]
*Wednesday 16 March: [[Karmen Azzopardi]], 88, Actor, Broadcaster, and Theatre Producer [https://newsbook.com.mt/tmut-l-attrici-karmen-azzopardi-kellha-88-sena/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/tmut-l-attrici-veterana-karmen-azzopardi/], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/115700/veteran_actress_karmen_azzopardi_passes_away_aged_88#.YjH_PbjLdN0], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/veteran-actress-karmen-azzopardi-dies-aged-88.941844]
*Wednesday 16 March: [[Karmen Azzopardi]], 88, Actor, Broadcaster, and Theatre Producer [https://newsbook.com.mt/tmut-l-attrici-karmen-azzopardi-kellha-88-sena/], [https://tvmnews.mt/news/tmut-l-attrici-veterana-karmen-azzopardi/], [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/115700/veteran_actress_karmen_azzopardi_passes_away_aged_88#.YjH_PbjLdN0], [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/veteran-actress-karmen-azzopardi-dies-aged-88.941844]
*Wednesday 23 March: [[Victor Soler]], 93, Actor and Theatre Director [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-l-attur-u-direttur-victor-soler/]
*Wednesday 23 March: [[Victor Soler]], 93, Actor and Theatre Director [https://newsbook.com.mt/imut-l-attur-u-direttur-victor-soler/]
*Friday 8 April:[[Louis Cilia]], 78, Government Consultant and Pensioners Activist [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/louis-cilia-ex-government-consultant-pensioners-activist-dies-aged-78.947077]
*Friday 8 April:[[Louis Cilia]], 78, Government Consultant and Pensioners Activist [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/louis-cilia-ex-government-consultant-pensioners-activist-dies-aged-78.947077]

Revision as of 07:30, 9 April 2022

This is a list of notable deaths associated with Malta in 2022.

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.


  • Tuesday 4 January: Victor Calvagna, 63, Paediatric Oncologist and Founder of Puttinu Cares, injuries sustained after being run over by a car [1], [2]
  • Sunday 16 January: Lino Vella, 85, editor of The Maltese Herald in Australia [9], [10]
  • Tuesday 18 January: Joseph Eynaud, 75, Professor of Italian and Translation & Interpretation Studies [14], [15]


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 -