Blackwell, Richard

Richard Blackwell,
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Name	Blackwell, Richard Gender: M
Birthname	Selzer, Richard Sylvan
born on	29 August 1922 at 01:30 (= 01:30 AM )
Place	Brooklyn (Kings County), New York, 40n38, 73w56
Timezone	EDT h4w (is daylight saving time)
Data source	Orig source not known Rodden Rating C Collector: Rodden
Astrology data	05°05' 01°44 Asc. 06°20'

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Richard Blackwell
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Biography

American fashion critic known as "Mr. Richard," he has ripped into the wardrobes and style of celebrities for three decades, unveiling his 30th annual Worst Dressed Women List in 1990. A former fashion designer, he made Hollywood history when he began his Worst Dressed List. His autobiography, "From Rags to Bitches," was published in 1995.

At 15, Blackwell ran away from an abusive step-dad to Los Angeles, making his way as a street-hooker. He was a bit player in films, and then became a professional escort to both women and men. He claimed affairs with Tyrone Power, Cary Grant and Randolph Scott. When he met famed Hollywood hair stylist Robert L. Spencer in 1949, he moved in with him; they were together 59 years until Blackwell's death in 2008. The pair moved into the world of fashion design.

During the nearly two decade existence of the "House of Blackwell", he was designer to Yvonne DeCarlo, Jayne Mansfield, Dorothy Lamour, Jane Russell and California first lady Nancy Reagan.

In 2001, Blackwell was diagnosed with Bell's palsy, which causes limited to severe paralysis of facial muscles and can affect eyesight as well. If treated in time, it is completely curable; however, if not treated it can have life lasting effects. Blackwell was unable to unveil the 2000 list at a live news conference for the first time in its 40-year history and remained out of the public eye for six months. He came back for the 2001 "Worst Dressed" and returned to a full, normal social life. Blackwell died in Los Angeles on 19 October 2008 of complications from an intestinal infection.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• friend relationship with Grant, Cary (born 18 January 1904)

• spousal equivalent relationship with Spencer, Robert L. (born 18 December 1920). Notes: 1949-2008, 59 years

Events

• Relationship : Meet a significant person 1949 (Robert L. Spencer, 59 year companion)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1995 (Autobiography, From Rags to Bitches)

• Death by Disease 19 October 2008 (Intestinal infection, age 86)
  chart Placidus Equal_H.

Source Notes

Yoe Stein quotes Norma Lee Browning, "Astrology and the Man: Omarr"

Categories

• Family : Childhood : Abuse - Physical/ Verbal (By step-dad)

• Family : Relationship : Cohabitation more than 3 yrs (59 years)

• Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted

• Family : Relationship : Mate - Same sex (Robert Spencer)

• Passions : Sexuality : Bi-Sexual (Kinsey-5)

• Passions : Sexuality : Gay

• Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 86)

• Vocation : Beauty : Designer/ Fashion (Designer, noted critic)

• Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Minor)

• Vocation : Sex Business : Prostitute/ Pimp (Professional escort for both sexes)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer

• Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist

• Vocation : Writers : Critic (Fashion critic)