Tuesday, October 21, 2008

If You Care...

Dog one of few who liked Mr. B

Mr. Blackwell, who wasn't known for saying nice things about people, died on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Known for his annual list of the worst dressed celebrities, the acerbic Mr. Blackwell passed away at the age of 86. He did actually have a list of well-dressed celebrities but no one was interested in hearing him say anything nice.

From the New York Times:

Richard Sylvan Selzer was born on Aug. 29, 1922, in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, where he was reared. He so feared his stepfather that he slept in the alley with a broken bottle to protect himself. He wrote that he was a child prostitute in Central Park, but told his mother that he made money by walking rich people’s dogs.

Richard Sylvan Selzer (a/k/a Mr. Blackwell) is survived by Robert L. Spencer, his companion of 60 years. No, that's not a typo. Sixty years.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Be careful with that dog. Putin's is rearing his head and that little one would be gone with one bite.

Don't count on Sarah. She let her defense down, obviously.