Nov 10 John Trumbull, American painter (Declaration of Independence), dies at 87 Nov 29 Marco Santucci, Italian maestro di cappella (S. Giovanni (Laterano), 1797–1808), and composer, dies at 81 Oct 1843 Famous Deaths by Year Dec 1843 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning