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Sid + Nancy
Sid Vicious born 10th May 1957 died 1st February 1979
Nancy Spungen born 27th February 1958 died 11th October 1978
Within a year of meeting the two had become inseparable and degenerated into two drug obsessed people. Numerous attempts to keep them apart failed and this caused the break up of the Sex Pistols. But the story did'nt stop there,a solo career was attempted and possibly would have been a huge success if Sid stayed off hard drugs, but the heavy use of these drugs took it's toll on him and his life was one continuous drug influenced blur. Drugs and violence was a way of life and after moving to New York and living in the Chelsea Hotel, Nancy was found dead one night with Sid's knife in her stomach.After a spell in prison and hospitilisation which was meant to get Sid off drugs he died while on bail from injecting too much heroin. Whether Sid killed Nancy or maybe someone else did is something we will never know. Read the books "And I don't want to live this life" and Rock'n'Roll Star for an in depth story.
Nancy
You were my little baby girl
And I knew all your fears
Such joy to hold you in my arms
And kiss away your tears
But now you're gone
There's only pain
And nothing I can do
And I don't want to live this life
If I can't live for you
Sid and Nancy outside court on speed charges (the drug not the motoring offence !)
Below, Sid and Nancy performed at the Electric Ballroom London with Glen Matlock,Steve New and Rat Scabies as the Vicious White Kids
Below, Sid on stage at Max's Kansas City New York 1978
Sid stoned out of his mind at Max's rehearsals Onstage with Chris Spedding
Sid with San Francisco band The Bags © Ruby Ray
Sid plays with the knife that was used to kill Nancy Spungen
Above photos are from police files of the crime scene
Nancy's body being taken from the Chelsea Hotel
Above photos are Sid leaving court on murder charges
Sid's body being taken to the mortuary
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