Photo above: Vicious and Spungen outside Marylebone Magistrates court after being charged possessing the drug methamphetamine – 08/02/1978.
1978 was a defining year for Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. On September 18, the lovers took calls on New York cable’s The Efrom Allen Show. Viewers were invited to “CALL 473-5386 TO SPEAK TO THE PUNK OF YOUR CHOICE” . On October 12, 1978 Spungen was dead. She’d been stabbed. The prime suspect in what looked like a suspicious death was Vicious, aka John Ritchie.
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Sid Vicious with children and Nancy Spungen
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In 1978, Sid Vicious listed Nancy’s “great” qualities. For someone who demanded anarchy in the UK, Sidney was surprisingly good at putting things in order.
“What Makes Nancy So Great By Sidney”
1 Beautiful
2 Sexy
3 Beautiful figure
4 Great sense of humour
5 Makes extremely interesting conversation
6 Witty
7 Has beautiful eyes
8 Has fab taste in clothes
9 Has the most beautiful wet pussy in the world
10 Even has sexy feet
11 Is extremely smart
12 A great Hustler
Linda Ashby and Nancy Spungen at the Notre Dame Hall – Mar 1977
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