Prof. Zammit died aged 67.Prof. Zammit died aged 67.

Updated 7.35pm - Added Alfred Sant comments

Surgeon and former Labour Party MP Anthony Zammit has died aged 67. 

Prof. Zammit, a PL MP between 2008 and 2013, spent decades working within the surgical field and teaching medical students at the University of Malta. He was the surgeon who operated on then-PL leader Alfred Sant in late 2007.

Dr Sant said news of Prof. Zammit's passing filled him with sadness. 

"He was a genuine friend," he said. "Without his skill, gentleness and attention I would not have survived." 

Dr Sant said that when he visited him some weeks ago he found his friend "solid, resigned and as lucid as ever."

"When my time comes, I hope to have his courage," he said. 

In a statement offering condolences, the Labour Party highlighted his illustrious medical history and noted that he was also a patron of local culture and historical heritage. 

The Nationalist Party also offered its condolences to Prof. Zammit's family, as did parliamentary Speaker Anġlu Farrugia. 

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