Deaths in 2023

This is a list of notable deaths associated with Malta in 2023.

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 Additions which do not cite reliable sources will be removed to the talk page for discussion.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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• Tuesday 3 January: Silvio Parnis, 58, Politician and former Member of Parliament, cancer [1]
• Wednesday 18 January: Victor Grech, 96, actor [2], [3],[4], [5],
• Tuesday 24 January: Victor Aquilina, 92, broadcaster [6], [7], [8]
• Friday 3 February: Colin D'Ugo, 69, Country Brothers singer [9], [10] (born 2 April 1953)
• Monday 6 February: Edwin Galea, 89, artist [11], [12]
• Tuesday 14 February: Anthony Fenech, 84, lyricist and songwriter [13], [14]
• Tuesday 21 February: John J. Pace, 78, bandmaster [15]
• Thursday 23 February: Ivan Portanier, 80, broadcaster [16]
• Monday 27 February : Emanuel Abela, 83, Msida Mayor, [17][18] (Born 1939) [19]
• Tuesday 28 February: Karistu Abela, 62, lexicographer and political activist [20], [21], [22]
• Tuesday 28 February: George Portelli, 91, actor and first Qormi Mayor [23], [24], [25]
• Wednesday 15 March: Edwin Grech, 94, politician and professor of gynecology [26],[27],[28],[29]
• Wednesday 15 March: Mro. Emanuel Brincat, 91, Bandmaster [30]
• Friday 17 March: Emy Scicluna, 87, Broadcaster [31], [32]
• Friday 24th March: John Saré (John Charles Saré), 90, Librarian, Historian, Founder of Aspetti Kulturali Group, (Born 1932) [33] [34]
• Tuesday 28 March: Mro.Ronald Pisani, 72, Bandmaster, Marmist [35]
• Tuesday 28 March: Nazzareno Vella, 89, Businessman, Co-Founder of Hal Mann [36] [37]
• Thursday 30 March: Kalċidon (Donald) Buhagiar, 67, Footballer, Siġġiewi, Floriana, Senglea Ath. [38], [39]
• Thursday 30 March: Gabriel A Pellegrini, 78, Art critic, Art connoisseur, Art curator, Painter [40] [41] (Born 1945)
• Friday 31 March: Joe Falzon, 90, 'The Powerful Man' [42], [43]
• Friday 31 March: Dr. Mario Rizzo Naudi,70, Doctor [44], [45],[46]
• Thursday 6 April: Mons. Richard Borg, 74, Parish Priest at Floriana, Naxxar, Siġġiewi, Dingli (Born 1948) [47] [48]
• Thursday 6 April: Ann Agius Ferrante, 97, Politician [49], [50], [51]
• Tuesday 11 April: Leo Bartolo, Actor [52][53] (Born 1950)
• Monday 17 April: Sammy Nicholl, 88, Footballer, Coach, Journalist, Żebbuġ Rangers, Sliema Wanderers, Malta, [54], [55], [56],[57],[58],[59],[60],[61],[62],[63]
• Wednesday 19 April: Ġużepp Agius, 82, Gozitan Missionary in Brazil (Born 1941) [64] [65]
• Wednesday 19 April: Vince Farrugia, , drummer with Footprints [66]
• Monday 8 May: Sunny Galea, 87, Gozitan composer and conductor (Born 1936) [67], [68]
• Thursday 10 May: Carlo Cini, ??,Tradeunionist, [69]
• Tuesday 16 May: Paul Zammit Cutajar, 71, Sports photographer, Music Producer, Travel Writer [70] [71] [72]
• Thursday 15 June: Rita Vella Borg, 50, Disability Activist [73]
• Sunday 18 June: Nazju Abela, 83, Teacher, Cjairmen Culture Committee' [74], [75],
• Wednesday 21 June: Pawlu Cardona, 70, Gozitan Mons., Archpriest of the Basilica of St. George from 2007-2016 (Born 1953), [76] [77]
• Thursday 22 June: Valdemar Beck, 85, Malta Society of the Blind President
• Sunday 25 June: Brian Mifsud, id-Deluxe, 60, Footballer, Rabat Ajax [78] [79]
• Wednesday 28 June: Antoine Bonnici Soler, 85, Musician [80], [81], [82]
• Thursday 29 June: Andrew Schembri, 29, Brikkuni band guitarist and visual artist [83], [84], [85], [86], [87], [88], [89], [90], [91]
• Friday 30 June: Mons. Ġużepp Gauci, 90, Monsigneur, [92]
• Sunday 2 July: Raymond Bone, 66, Ex-Footballer Valletta F.C.. Actor, [93], [94], [95]
• Tuesday 4 July: Adrian Caruana, 46. Ex Footballer with Qormi FC, Bocce Player with serveral bocc clubs [96], [97], [98]
• Tuesday 4 July: Kurt Polidano, 24. Goalkeeper with Mqabba FC [99], [100] (Born 1999)
• Tuesday 4 July: Josef Grech,, 27, Actor [101], [102] (Born 1996)
• Wednesday 5 July: Naged Megally, ??, Gynaecologist [103] [104]
• Thursday 6 July: Roberta Magri, 32, Online journalist and TV actor [105], [106] (Born 1990)
• Thursday 13 July: Alfred Manché, 89, Clergy - Parish Priest of Usella (Italy) [107] (Born 1933)
• Monday 17 July: Gino Vella, ??, TV actor [108], [109], [110]
• Thursday 20 July: Alfred Vella Clark, 79, Franciscan friar, (Born 1943) [111], [112]
• Monday 24 July: Mons. Paul Darmanin, O.F.M. Cap., 83, Capuchin, Bishop of Garissa, (Born 1940), [113]
• Tuesday 25 July: Ray Mahoney, 74, Poet and lyricist [114], [115], [116], [117], [118]
• Friday 28 July: Alfred Scerri, 81, Ex-Referee, Ex President, Secretary for Sta Venera Lightings [119] <- needs proper link!
• Wednesday 2 August: Mons. George (Ġorġ) Tabone, 82, from the Diocese of Gozo [120]
• Thursday 3 August: Michael Treeby, 61, Broadcaster, Radio DJ [121], [122],[123]
• Sunday 6 August: Edwin Galea, 84, Singer [124], [125], [126], [127]
• Tuesday 8 August: Nicky Briffa, 76, Mqabba Mayor, Magician [128], [129], [130], [131], [132]
• Tuesday 8 August: Maryann Kissaun, 96, Concert pianist and music teacher [133], [134], [135], [136], [137], [138]
• Wednesday 9 August: Dr. George Coleiro, 60, Teacher [139]
• Saturday 12 August: Philip Alamango, 72, Entrepreneur - Alamango Textiles and Bridal [140]
• Saturday 12 August: Leslie Agius, 78, Diplomat [141], [142]
• Sunday 13 August: Joseph Vassallo, 43, Visual Artist [143] [144]
• Tuesday 15 August: Andrew Borda, 77, Film collector and Mosta sacristan [145], [146]
• Tuesday 15 August: Joe N. Tabone, 92, Enterpreneur and Senior Business Manager [147], [148], [149], [150]
• Friday 25 August: Dominic Cutajar, 85, Curator, Art Critic, Co-founder of the Malta Ornithological Society (MOS), [151] [152], [153], [154] (Born 1938)
• Monday 28 August: Fr. Joe Inguanez, 80, Clergy, Sociologist, Director of Discern Research Institute (Born 1943) [155] [156], [157]
• Wednesday 30 August: Anthony Grech Sant,76, Ex-President Floriana F.C. [158], [159], [160], [161]
• Thursday 21 September: Gaetano Tanti, 66, Trade Unionist, [162], [163],[164]
• Saturday 23 September: George Muscat, ??, Director of The Ona Real Estate Ltd [165],[166]
• Sunday 1 October: Philip Sciberras, 77, Judge, poet, and former MP [167], [168], [169],[170], [171],[172],[173], [174]
• Monday 2 October: Ray Vincent Suda, ??, DJ, cancer [175], [176]
• Wednesday 4 October: Ċettina Darmenia Brincat, 92, former MP [177], [178], [179]
• Sunday 8 October: Evarist Saliba, 95, Diplomat [180]
• Tuesday 17 October: Mons. Robert Camilleri, 72, OFM, Bishop of Honduras [181]
• Wednesday 8 November: Pawlu Curmi, 92, Percussionist and Carnival mainstay [182], [183], [184], [185], [186]
• Sunday 12 November: Renald Dalli, 77, Former President of the Malta Labour Party + One TV & Radio Chairman [187], [188], [189]
• Thursday 16 November: Doris Camilleri, ??, Bowling Champion and former Miss Universe contestant [190], [191]
• Friday 24 November: Ronald G. Sultana, 65, Professor of Educational Sociology [192], [193], [194]
• Friday 22 December: Zvezdan Reljic, 62, Photographer and publisher [195], [196], [197]

Lists of notable deaths associated with Malta
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