Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957–1979)
Person human Q47878
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Sid Vicious

Summary

Sid Vicious is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lewisham[2]. He was born on May 10, 1957[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on February 2, 1979[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and bass guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,192 views/month, #2,694 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lewisham[2], Sid Vicious…
  • Sid Vicious passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Sid Vicious was born on May 10, 1957[3].
  • Sid Vicious died on February 2, 1979[5].
  • Sid Vicious held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Sid Vicious's professions included musician[6].
  • Sid Vicious worked as a bass guitarist[7].
  • Sid Vicious was educated at Hackney College[10].
  • Sid Vicious's education included a stint at Westminster Kingsway College[11].
  • Sid Vicious was a member of Siouxsie and the Banshees[12].
  • Sid Vicious was a member of Sex Pistols[13].
  • Sid Vicious was a member of Vicious White Kids[14].
  • Sid Vicious was a member of The Flowers of Romance[15].
  • Sid Vicious is recorded as male[16].
  • Sid Vicious's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sid Vicious's genre is punk rock[18].
  • Sid Vicious's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[19].
  • Sid Vicious's record label is recorded as EMI[20].
  • Sid Vicious's Commons category is recorded as Sid Vicious[21].
  • Sid Vicious's unmarried partner is recorded as Nancy Spungen[22].
  • The cause of death was heroin overdose[23].
  • Sid Vicious's family name is recorded as Ritchie[24].
  • Sid Vicious's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • Sid Vicious's given name is recorded as Simon[26].
  • Sid Vicious's pseudonym is recorded as Sid Vicious[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lewisham[2], Sid Vicious… he was born on May 10, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Hackney College[10], a college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1996[30] and Westminster Kingsway College[11], a college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2000[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6] and bass guitarist[7].

Death and Burial

Sid Vicious died on February 2, 1979[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was heroin overdose[23].

Why It Matters

Sid Vicious ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,192 views/month, #2,694 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Sid Vicious born?

Born in Lewisham[2], Sid Vicious…

Where did Sid Vicious die?

Sid Vicious died in Manhattan[4].

What did Sid Vicious do for work?

Sid Vicious worked as musician[6] and bass guitarist[7].

Where did Sid Vicious go to school?

Sid Vicious was educated at Hackney College[10] and Westminster Kingsway College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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