Maltese composer (1931–2009).
Born September 7th, 1931 in Ħamrun.
Died January 3rd, 2009 at 77 years old in Malta. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel