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 Additions which do not cite reliable sources will be removed to the talk page for discussion.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]
• Friday 24th March : John Saré (John Charles Saré), 90, Librarian, Historian, Founder of Aspetti Kulturali Group, (Born 1932) [32] [33]
• Tuesday 28 March: Mro.Ronald Pisani, 72, Bandmaster, Marmist [34]
• Tuesday 28 March : Nazzareno Vella, 89, Businessman, Co-Founder of Hal Mann [35] [36]
• Thursday 30 March: Kalċidon (Donald) Buhagiar, 67, Footballer, Siġġiewi, Floriana, Senglea Ath. [37], [38]
• Thursday 30 March : Gabriel A Pellegrini, 78, Art critic, Art connoisseur, Art curator, Painter [39] [40] (Born 1945)
• Friday 31 March: Joe Falzon, 90, 'The Powerful Man' [41], [42]
• Friday 31 March: Dr. Mario Rizzo Naudi,70, Doctor [43], [44],[45]
• Thursday 6 April: Mons. Richard Borg, 74, Parish Priest at Floriana, Naxxar, Siġġiewi, Dingli (Born 1948) [46] [47]
• Thursday 6 April: Ann Agius Ferrante, 97, Politician [48], [49], [50]
• Tuesday 11 April : Leo Bartolo, Actor [51][52] (Born 1950)
• Monday 17 April:Sammy Nicholl, 88, Footballer, Coach, Journalist, Żebbuġ Rangers, Sliema Wanderers, Malta, [53], [54], [55],[56],[57],[58],[59],[60],[61],[62]
• Wednesday 19 April : Ġużepp Agius, 82, Gozitan Missionary in Brazil (Born 1941) [63] [64]

Lists of notable deaths associated with Malta
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* 2010s: 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019
* 2020s: 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -