Jan 8 Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies Jan 8 Samuel Story, Dutch rear admiral (Battle of Kamperduin), dies at 58 Jan 10 Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (Caïus Gracchus), dies at 46 Dec 1810 Famous Deaths by Year Feb 1811 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning