List of Famous people who died in 1982

Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg (1908–1982) was a Kashmiri politician belonging to the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He served as a minister in the pre-independence period in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, and as the revenue minister in the post-independence government headed by Sheikh Abdullah. In this post he led the land reforms in Jammu and Kashmir, recognised as the most successful land reforms in India.

General Yun Chi-wang was a South Korean politician, soldier and gynecologist. He was the half brother of Yun Chi-ho, uncle of Yun Poson, and cousin of Yun Chi-Young. His nickname was Nampho, and his courtesy name was Sungun.

Georges Aleka Damas was a Gabonese politician who served as President of the National Assembly of Gabon from 1964 to 1975. He also composed Gabon's national anthem, "La Concorde".

Oscar Castelo was a judge of the Manila Court and Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines. Born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Castelo enrolled at the San Juan de Letran and later at Escuela de Derecho. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1927 and was equally fluent in English and Spanish. He later moved to United States, where he died on June 20, 1982, aged 79.