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Mr. Blackwell Dies at 86

Mr. Blackwell Dies at 86

by Rosemary Feitelberg

Posted Tuesday October 21, 2008

From WWD Issue 10/21/2008

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“Mr. Blackwell,” whose annual Worst Dressed List skewered the fashion blunders of movie stars and other celebrities, died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 86.

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“Mr. Blackwell,” whose annual Worst Dressed List skewered the fashion blunders of movie stars and other celebrities, died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 86.

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