How did sid vicious lose his eye

On this day in 1979, Sex Pistols punk rocker Sid Vicious was found dead of a heroin overdose in a Greenwich Village apartment. Born John Simon Ritchie, Vicious (as he came to be known) joined the band in 1977, taking over for bassist Glen Matlock.

Vicious notoriously faked his musical ability, with his own band mates often unplugging his amp. A brooding street kid from London, he appeared to be the perfect embodiment of the punk rock attitude.

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His downward spiral, however, started not long after joining the Pistols and meeting girlfriend Nancy Spungen.

Vicious and Spungen’s relationship was extremely volatile, due in large part to both of their intense heroin addictions.

In January of 1978, their deterioration spread to the group and the Sex Pistols broke up. Nancy became her boyfriend’s manager as he embarked on a solo career. During this time, Vicious found success playing gigs at Max’s Kansas City.

In October of that year, Spung