John Simon Ritchie

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John Simon Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious, was the bassist of the pioneering English punk rock band the Sex Pistols and an icon of the 1970s punk movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English person
bassist
human
musician
punk rock musician
activeYearsStart 1970s
alsoKnownAs Sid Vicious
arrestedFor alleged murder of Nancy Spungen
associatedWith Malcolm McLaren
Nancy Spungen
Sex Pistols
birthDate 1957-05-10
birthPlace Lewisham, London, England
burialPlace New Jersey, United States
causeOfDeath heroin overdose
citizenship United Kingdom
culturalIconOf punk rock
deathDate 1979-02-02
deathPlace New York City, New York, United States of America
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
education Hackney Technical College
era 1970s
father John Ritchie
genre punk rock
hairColor dark
influencedBy punk subculture
instrument bass guitar
languageSpoken English
memberOf Sex Pistols
mother Anne Beverley
movement punk movement
name John Simon Ritchie self-link
nationality British
notableFor being an icon of the 1970s punk movement
notableRole bassist of the Sex Pistols
notableWork "My Way"
surface form: My Way (cover version)
occupation bassist
musician
partner Nancy Spungen
portrayedBy Gary Oldman
portrayedIn film "Sid and Nancy"
surface form: Sid and Nancy
recordLabel Virgin Records
Warner Bros. Records
religion atheism
residence London, England
New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender male
shortDescription English punk rock musician and bassist of the Sex Pistols
stageName Sid Vicious

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Sid Vicious birthName John Simon Ritchie
John Simon Ritchie name John Simon Ritchie self-link
Anne Beverley child John Simon Ritchie
Anne Beverley relative John Simon Ritchie