Fashion designer and film director Tom Ford has announced the death of his husband, fashion journalist Richard Buckley at the age of 72.
Richard Buckley, renowned fashion editor and husband of designer Tom Ford has died at the age of 72. According to a statement released by designer and Nocturnal Animals director Tom Ford and seen by People, Buckley “died of natural causes after a long illness” on Sunday evening. “It is with great sadness that Tom Ford announces the death of his beloved husband of 35 years, Richard Buckley,” the statement said. “Richard passed away peacefully at their home in Los Angeles with Tom and their son Jack by his side.” Buckley was born in Binghamton, New York, but grew up around the world including stints in the U.S., France and Germany due to his family’s military background. He attended the University of Maryland in Munich. Buckley’s career in fashion began as a journalist at New York Magazine in 1979 before moving on to esteemed publications including Women’s Wear Daily and Vanity Fair. He also enjoyed an illustrious career at international titles including as a contributing editor at Vogue Italia and rising to editor in chief of Vogue Hommes International. Buckley met Ford at a fashion show in 1986 while Buckley was working for John B. Fairchild’s newest publication Scene. They were together for 35 years and married in 2014, welcoming their son born via surrogate in 2012. 60-year-old Ford had previously talked of the moment they met and described it as “love at first sight.” Ford told People in 2016 that he could “vividly” remember their first meeting and described how they had both been riding in an elevator together.
