Musicians Who Died in 1843
- Jan 7 Franz Schoberlechner, Austrian composer, dies at 45
- Jan 11 Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, poet and composer of the lyrics to "Star Spangled Banner" dies at 63
- Apr 14 Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austrian composer and violist, dies at 42
- May 12 Johann Georg Lickl, Austrian organist, kapellmeister, and composer, dies at 74
- Jun 22 Gabriele Prota, Italian composer, dies at 88
- Oct 10 Karl Theodor Toeschi, Italian-German composer and violinist, dies at 75
- Nov 29 Marco Santucci, Italian maestro di cappella (S. Giovanni (Laterano), 1797–1808), and composer, dies at 81