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Nancy Laura Spungen ( / ˈspʌŋɡən /; February 27, 1958 – October 12, 1978) was the American girlfriend of English musician Sid Vicious and a figure of the 1970s punk rock scene. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Spungen was an emotionally disturbed child who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 15.
May 28, 2022 · From her time as an infant, Nancy Spungen exhibited violent outburst and emotional episodes long after those types of behaviors are expected to subside in children. She would lash out at her younger sister, but the same can't be said for her younger brother, whom she treated with kindness.
Sep 8, 2015 · Chrissie Hynde: 'No one was particularly surprised' when Sid Vicious killed Nancy Spungen. An exclusive excerpt from Reckless: My Life As A Pretender, singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde's new...
Oct 9, 2018 · On the morning of Oct. 12, 1978, 20-year-old Nancy Spungen was found stabbed to death inside Manhattan’s landmark Chelsea Hotel. Police immediately turned their attention to her...
Oct 12, 2017 · At 11, Spungen was expelled from school and sent to a boarding school in Connecticut for children with special needs, from where she graduated at age 16, according to Philly.com. She also spent...
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Born in Philadelphia in 1958, as a young girl Nancy Spungen possessed an above-average intelligence, but also a vicious streak. She attacked and bullied her siblings, threatened her babysitter with a pair of scissors and even attacked the psychiatrist trying to treat her.
Nov 11, 1983 · The Life and Death of Nancy Spungen. In her new memoir, Deborah Spungen remembers her daughter, who was the girlfriend of the Sex Pistols' bass player Sid Vicious. Vicious confessed to murdering Nancy, but died of a drug overdose before his conviction.
