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For the professional wrestler who competed under the ring name Sid Vicious, see Sid Eudy. John Simon Ritchie (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and death of Sid Vicious, the punk rocker who became famous as bassist for the Sex Pistols and the inspiration for the film Sid and Nancy. Find out how he met Nancy Spungen, his girlfriend, and what happened to them both before his mysterious murder in 1979.
Jun 1, 2022 · Sid was the prime suspect in Nancy's murder and although he initially said he had killed her he retracted his statement and said he'd been passed out on the bed when the incident had occurred.
However, Sid would never get the chance to clear his name as he fatally overdosed on February 2nd, 1979 – most likely by accident – a day after his release on bail from New York’s Rikers Island Prison. Unfortunately, aged just 21, Sid Vicious ended up just another sex, drugs and rock and roll cliche. Everything he would have hated…
Feb 1, 2024 · How did the Sex Pistols bassist die of a heroin overdose in 1979, just hours after leaving prison on bail for murder? His friends and experts reveal the events and circumstances that led up to his tragic end.
May 14, 2023 · By Erin Kelly | Edited By John Kuroski. Published May 14, 2023. Updated May 24, 2023. Sid Vicious was just 21 when he died of a heroin overdose in 1979 — but he's still remembered as one of the most controversial punk rock musicians in history.
Apr 15, 2024 · Sid Vicious (born May 10, 1957, London, England—died February 2, 1979, Manhattan, New York, U.S.) was an English bass player and singer who achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols in the late 1970s. Vicious’s short life and career were marked by violence, nihilism, rebellion, and apathy, which made him the ultimate ...
