R.I.P.
Hollywood fashion critic, Mr. Blackwell has died.
The inventor of the famed "Worst Dressed List" passed away Sunday after suffering complications from an intestinal infection, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll.
His death comes more than two months after he collapsed at his Los Angeles home in August and fell into a coma. He regained consciousness a few days later and was put on antibiotics to treat an unspecified illness.
The star - real name Richard Sylvan Seltzer - began his career as an actor in the 1930s, But it was his Worst Dressed List that he became most noted for, and his scathing reviews have been published every year since its inception in 1960.
In his latter years, Blackwell suffered from ill health and was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2001.
Thankfully he's no longer in pain.
Mr. Blackwell died at the age of 86.
He is survived by his longterm partner Robert Spencer.
[Image via WENN.]
Pouring Itself A Cup Of Ambition
So sad!
Shame! rip!
He was the first Perez Hilton: He said what was on his mind, poking fun at people who took themselves too seriously and trying to entertain the rest of us. Mr Blackwell was outrageous and the first of his kind!
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Sad news.
thank goodness he isn't suffering anymore. bell's palsy can be incredibly difficult to live with, i have one friend who is suffering with it now. rip mr. blackwell.
What!?! He was gay!?! I had no clue:-)
So long Mr Blackwell, you will be missed. RIP
Re: wanna milk me?? – morning!
BOO!
Who's going to take his place? Tough act to follow.
RIP Mr. Blackwell!!!!
He was the original Perez Hilton!
My Dad had Bell's Palsy once and recovered after a couple of months and some warm weather. Anyway, will miss Mr. Blackwell and his scathing Worst Dress List.
I love people who aren't afraid to speak their minds. He will always be thought of in our lives. RIP
Re: LettyB –
hey sweetie.
do you know we have some major haters out there?
hahahaha!
fresh
Legend, but I wasn't a fan of his.
He was gay? who kwew?
Re: wanna milk me?? – ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!
Re: Big Black Dick – MORNING!
Letty, Wanna Milk, Big Black: why don't you folks just save your conversations for the hallway between Remedial Math and shop class? Spare the rest of us.
Mr. Blackwell was fabulous. I would've loved to have been his fag hag! My thoughts and prayers go out to his partner of 60 years, Spencer.
RIP and God bless!
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Uhhhh, with that horrendous tie on him that he's wearin', HE was puttin peeps on the worst dress list…Oye ve! Guess he won't be livin' in that glass house anymore.
Re: doorknob2 – OH FUCK OFF! FUCKTARD!
bye. never like when fags tell women how to dress. he wasn't that great himself.
This makes me sad, because I heart that list!
Congrats for graduating boot camp.
H.K. who cares?
R.I.P. Hopefully, the next old queen to die will be written up as leaving his "wife/husband" spouse & poodles…etc, instead of just "partner". Vote No on prop 8.
Oh, sorry Pervez. Yours will read "spent his whole life never figuring out why he couldn't get laid".
I have met this sad miserable little man. He was a jerk. Old, worn out, tired, grumpy sarcastic, miserable moron that was irrelevant to society.
Rest In Peace Mr. Blackwell.
Perez wouldn't have a website if it wasn't for Mr. Blackwell.
R.I.P.