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Richard Buckley Net Worth: How Rich was Tom Ford’s Husband?

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September 24, 2021

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Richard Buckley was an American fashion journalist and editor. He was also a writer for the popular magazines New York magazine, and Vogue Italia. Buckley is best known for being the husband of famous fashion designer and filmmaker, Tom Ford. Richard Buckley net worth at the time of his death is estimated to be around $50 million.

Richard Buckley died at the age of 72 on September 19, 2021, at his home-based in Los Angeles. He passed away due to natural causes after suffering a long illness.

Full Name	Richard Buckley
Birth Year	1948
Birth Place	Binghamton, New York, United States
Profession	Fashion Journalist, Editor
Partner	Tom Ford
Net Worth	$50 million
Died	September 19, 2021

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Early life

Richard Buckley was born in 1948 in Binghamton, New York, United States of America. There is nothing much known about his early life and parents. Regarding his education, he studied at the University of Maryland’s Munich campus.

Richard Buckley Net Worth & Career

Nothing is known about Richard’s early work experiences. However, sources have revealed that he started off his career as a writer. In 1979, he began his career in fashion journalism by working as a writer at New York Magazine. Then, he went to work for other publications such as Vanity Fair, and Women’s Wear Daily.

1999, he began working as an editor-in-chief for the lifestyle magazine, Vogue Hommes. He served as an editor-in-chief for the lifestyle magazine for six years until 2005. In addition to that, he has contributed as a writer for the Italian version of Vogue magazine, Vogue Italia. He was also the European editor of Mirabella magazine.

Richard Buckley Personal Life

Richard Buckley was married to a famous fashion designer and filmmaker, Tom Ford. He tied the knot with Ford secretly in 2014. They had their first meeting at a New York Fashion show in 1986. The pair fell in love instantly after their first meeting in an elevator, and soon they started dating. Richard and Ford went on three dates before they made up a decision to stay together.

Richard secretly wed Ford in 2014 after same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States. In September 2012, they became the parents of a son through gestational surrogacy. They named their son, Alexander John Buckley Ford.

Buckley was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1989, and he also had surgery that year. Before that, he had battled pneumonia many times. After a long illness, the 72 years old fashion journalist left this world on September 19, 2021, at his house in Binghamton. Richard’s beloved partner, Tom announced the news of his death through a representative. Tom and their only son, Jack was by his side when he passed away.