Mr. Blackwell

Mr. Blackwell was a fashion critic and journalist. He created the Ten Worst-Dressed Women list, an annual list presented every January. Blackwell died on October 19, 2008, at the age of 86.¹

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Richard Sylvan Selzer
2. Born: August 29, 1922
3. Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York
4. Partner was Robert Spencer
5. The first "Ten Worst-Dressed Women" list premiered in 1960
6. Wrote the autobiographical book From Rags to Bitches
7. On August 6, 2008, it was reported that Blackwell had been hospitalized and was unconscious
8. Died October 19, 2008 at 86¹

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