No, Don, just 82.  He was outstanding in every episode he was in, too.  He was so gifted as an actor who appeared in comedies, dramas, even musicals, but, sadly, so many people know him as Herman Munster.  That's not to denigrate a Sixties TV icon, but this man was so much more.  He wrote some very clever children's books, which are very hard to find now.  I'm not sure what your remark means, Don, but I treasure his performances, even in episodes I'm not fond of.  RIP, Fred Gwynne.