List of Famous people who died at 82

Robert George Harrington was an American astronomer who worked at Palomar Observatory. He should not be confused with Robert Sutton Harrington, who was also an astronomer, but was born later and worked at the US Naval Observatory.

Zeke Clements was an American country musician often dressed in a Western outfit. He was known as "The Dixie Yodeler."

Ira Wallach was an American screenwriter and novelist.

James Wallace Givens, Jr. was a mathematician and a pioneer in computer science. He is the eponym of the well-known Givens rotations. Born the son of two teachers in Alberene, Virginia, he obtained his bachelor's degree from their young alma mater, Lynchburg College in 1928 at the age of 17; his master's degree from the University of Virginia under Ben Zion Linfield in 1931 ; and his doctorate from Princeton University in 1936 under Oswald Veblen.

Arrigo Colombo (1916–1998) was an Italian film producer.

Omar Félix Colomé was an Argentine Roman Catholic bishop.