Richard Buckley (journalist)

Richard Buckley
Born(1948-08-20)August 20, 1948
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Died (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Fashion journalist and editor
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children1

Richard Buckley (August 20, 1948 – September 19, 2021) was an American fashion journalist and editor. Buckley wrote for Vogue Italia and New York magazine, and worked as an editor for Women's Wear Daily, Vanity Fair, and Vogue Hommes, the latter of which he was editor-in-chief from 1999 to 2005.[1]

Buckley was born in Binghamton, New York, and was educated at the University of Maryland's Munich campus.[2] He was the husband of designer Tom Ford; they had a son, born in 2012 via gestational surrogacy.[1][2][3]

Buckley died at his home in Los Angeles after an extended illness on September 19, 2021, at the age of 73.[2]

  1. ^ a b Hills, Megan. "Fashion editor Richard Buckley, husband of Tom Ford, dies at 72". CNN.
  2. ^ a b c Fallon, James (September 20, 2021). "Richard Buckley, Longtime Fashion Journalist, Dies at 72". Women's Wear Daily.
  3. ^ Michaud, Sarah (October 5, 2012). "Tom Ford Welcomes Son Alexander John". People. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2021.