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- Birth name: Richard Sylvan Selzer
- Born: August 29, 1922
- Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York
- Partner was Robert Spencer
- The first "Ten Worst-Dressed Women" list premiered in 1960
- Wrote the autobiographical book From Rags to Bitches
- On August 6, 2008, it was reported that Blackwell had been hospitalized and was unconscious
- Died October 19, 2008 at 86Los Angeles Times: 'Mr. Blackwell,' 86; Compiled 'Worst Dressed' Celebrity Lists... (October 20, 2008)
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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.Los Angeles Times: 'Mr. Blackwell,' 86; Compiled 'Worst Dressed' Celebrity Lists... (October 20, 2008)




