Vicious

Born May 10th 1957, as Simon John Ritchie, in London.

Vicious appeared briefly as the drummer for Siouxsie & The Banshees, and was also a member of the 'Flowers of Romance' before replacing Glen Matlock as bass player in the Sex Pistols. After the break-up of the Pistols he had a short stint in the group Johnny Thunders, and also perfomed solo and with the group 'Vicious White Kids' with which he performed his farewell gig in July 1978.
On October 12th of that year he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, he gets out of jail on bail of $50,000 paid by Malcolm McLaren with money from Virgin records.
February 2nd 1979 whilst still out on bail, Vicious dies at a New York loft party from an accumulation of fluid in his lungs, brought on by a heroin overdose.

10th May 1957 - 2nd February 1979 Sid Vicious R.I.P.