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Glenn O'Brien

American writer (1947-2017) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 70

Glenn O'Brien was an American writer who focused largely on the subjects of art, music, and fashion. He was featured for many years as "The Style Guy" in GQ magazine and published a book with that title.

Glenn O'Brien is read about 35 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 28 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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He worked as a writer and editor at a number of publications, including Rolling Stone, Playboy, Interview, High Times, Spin, and Details. He also published the arts and literature magazine Bald Ego from 2003 to 2005.

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2017 · aged 70

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