List of Famous people who died at 82

Brigadier Sir Edgar Trevor "Bill" Williams was a British Army officer who played a significant role in the Second Battle of El Alamein in World War II. He was a Fellow of Balliol College and Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford, and Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography.

Mykhailo Mykolayovych Horyn was a Ukrainian human rights activist and dissident. He was a People's Deputy of the first convocation of the Verkhovna Rada from May 15, 1990 to May 10, 1994. He played an important role in the country's struggle for independence. Regarding Russian-Ukrainian relations he said: "Our historical mission is to be the doctor who will cure Russia of its imperial ambition. Ukraine is a European power. Russia is not. It is a Eurasian power. It is sitting on top of the Ural mountains looking East and trying to decide how to tackle its problems".

Ilyas Mahammad oglu Afandiyev was an Azerbaijani and Soviet writer, member of Azerbaijan Union of Writers (1940), Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1960), laureate of the State Prize of Azerbaijan (1972) and People’s Writer of Azerbaijan (1979).

Alastair Ninian John Gordon, 6th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair was a British botanical artist and art critic who succeeded to a peerage later in life.

Carl Milton Smith was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," he was one of the genre's most successful male artists during the 1950s, scoring 30 top-10 Billboard hits. Smith's success continued well into the 1970s, when he had a charting single every year but one. Smith was married to June Carter and later Goldie Hill. In 2003, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Juan María Emery Alza was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career in Segunda División, appearing in 204 games over 14 seasons.