Saturday marks the 34th anniversary of the death of Sid Vicious.
The 21-year-old Sex Pistols bassist was found dead in bed ahead of his trial for the murder of former girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
An autopsy confirmed Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie) died from an accumulation of fluid on the lungs – a symptom characteristic of heroin abuse.
Sid Vicious was found dead in New York's Hotel Chelsea on February 2 1979
Spungen was just 19 when she was stabbed to death in the bathroom of New York’s Hotel Chelsea.
Killed by a wound to the abdomen, the knife was later traced to Vicious, who was arrested and charged with second degree murder.
Vicious pleaded not guilty and was on bail when he was found dead.
Although the police closed the investigation into her death, numerous conspiracy theories attached to Nancy’s death abound.
One version was explored in Alex Cox's 1986 biopic, Sid and Nancy, which took a look at their complicated, violent relationship and paints its own picture of the night Spungen was stabbed. (It also features a cameo by Courtney Love, fact fans.)
Just months before her death, Vicious penned a list of things he loved about Spungen, which was published by Letters of Note.
It reads as follows:
"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 p***y in the world
10. Even has sexy feet
11. Is extremely smart
12. A great Hustler
34th Anniversary Of The Death Of Sid Vicious
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Former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious (John Simon Ritchie, 1957 - 1979) with his girlfriend Nancy Spungen (1958 - 1978) outside Marylebone Magistrates Court, London, 1978. (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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10th March 1977: The Sex Pistols with their manager Malcolm McLaren (third from right) signing a new contract with A&M Records outside Buckingham Palace, London after being dropped from EMI. The contract was terminated a week later. From left: Johnny Rotten (aka Lydon), Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Sid Vicious (1957 - 1979). (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Music Personalities pic: November 1978. British punk rock star Sid Vicious, centre, arrives at court in New York to face charges of having killed his American girlfriend Nancy Spungen by plunging a knife into her stomach.(04 of46)
Music Personalities, pic: November 1978, British punk rock star Sid Vicious, centre, arrives at court in New York to face charges of having killed his American girlfriend Nancy Spungen by plunging a knife into her stomach (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Music Personalities, pic: 8th February 1978, Sid Vicious of the group "The Sex Pistols" pictured in London with his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious, (1957-1979) died of a heroin overdose while on bail accused of the murder of Nance Spungen(05 of46)
Music Personalities, pic: 8th February 1978, Sid Vicious of the group 'The Sex Pistols' pictured in London with his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious, (1957-1979) died of a heroin overdose while on bail accused of the murder of Nance Spungen (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious (John Simon Ritchie, 1957 - 1979) with his mother, Anne Beverley, after a court appearance over the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, 18th October 1978. (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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27th July 1977: Infamous British punk rock group The Sex Pistols playing live in Copenhagen. From left to right; Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten and Steve Jones. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sid Vicious, of punk rock group the Sex Pistols, with his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, outside Marylebone Magistrates court after being charged possessing the drug methamphetamine. (credit:PA)
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10th March 1977: The Sex Pistols with their manager Malcolm McLaren signing a new contract with A&M Records, after being dropped from EMI, outside Buckingham Palace, London. The contract was terminated in one week. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The Sex Pistols with their manager Malcolm McLaren signing a new contract with A&M Records after being dropped from EMI, outside Buckingham Palace, London, 10th March 1977. The contract was terminated after one week. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SID VICIOUS OF THE PUNK BAND THE SEX PISTOLS AT HEATHROW AIRPORT IN LONDON BEFORE LEAVING FOR LUXEMBOURG TO RECORD A SPECIAL PUNK ROCK PROGRAMME FOR RADIO LUXEMBOURG. AS THEY WALKED TO THEIR AIRCRAFT THEY HURLED ABUSE AT REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS. (credit:PA)
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Sid Vicious (L) and Johnny Rotten, members of the controversial punk rock group The Sex Pistols, at London's Heathrow Airport before leaving for Luxembourg. As they walked to their aircraft, they hurled abuse at reporters and photographers. (credit:PA)
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THE SEX PISTOLS SIGNING A NEW RECORDING CONTRACT WITH A & M RECORDS OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JOHNNY ROTTEN, STEVE JONES, PAUL COOK, NEW BASS PLAYER SYD VICIOUS AND THE GROUP'S MANAGER MALCOLM MCLAREN * 28/02/02 The group Sex Pistols, signing a new recording contract with A&M Records outside Buckingham Palace in London, (l/r) Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, new bass player Sid Vicious and the group's manager Malcolm McLaren : The Sex Pistols are to re-release their anti-monarchy punk anthem God Save The Queen to mark the Golden Jubilee, it was announced. Record bosses are hoping the track will finally reach number one second time around as the nation celebrates the royal anniversary in June. It previously missed out on topping the charts when initially issued in the Silver Jubilee week in 1977, with claims since that the list was fiddled to prevent embarrassment to the Royal Family. (credit:PA)
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Shown from left: Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious Supplied by WENN This is a PR photo. WENN does not claim any Copyright or License in the attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright or License in the material. By publishing this material, the user expressly agrees to indemnify and to hold WENN harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or connected in any way with user's publication of the material.
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 08: TEXAS Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious performing live onstage at Randy's Rodeo Nightclub, San Antonio, on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of Steve JONES and Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS; Sid Vicious eating with Steve Jones (L) on set of the Pretty Vacant video (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Paul COOK and Steve JONES and Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS and Johnny ROTTEN; L-R Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) and Steve Jones performing, (Photo by RB/Redferns)
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Sex Pistols Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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Artist: Sid Vicious, Nancy Spungen & Lemmy/Motorhead.
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UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: Photo of Sid VICIOUS; (Photo by Kerstin Rodgers/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS, Sid Vicious sitting on a bar (Photo by Roberta Bayley/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious posed in hotel room on final tour (Photo by Richard E.
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of 70'S STYLE and Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS and PUNKS, of The Sex Pistols, in Dallas posed, with trousers down on final tour (Photo by Roberta Bayley/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of SEX PISTOLS and Sid VICIOUS; Sid Vicious, sitting in street, (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of SEX PISTOLS and Sid VICIOUS and Johnny ROTTEN and John LYDON; Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) - posed outside pub, (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of SEX PISTOLS and Sid VICIOUS; Sid Vicious, lying on floor in dressing room, (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of SEX PISTOLS and Sid VICIOUS and Paul COOK and Johnny ROTTEN and John LYDON; Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) - posed on set of Pretty Vacant video, (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of Johnny ROTTEN and SEX PISTOLS and Sid VICIOUS and Paul COOK; L-R. Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Harry Slime (photographer), Steve Jones, Paul Cook, posed, group shot, outside pub (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS; Sid Vicious, posed, eating sandwich (Photo by Virginia Turbett/Redferns)
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DENMARK - JUNE 13: Photo of SEX PISTOLS; Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 13 1977 (Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns) STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY - ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS FOR BOOK USE APPLY ñ PLEASE CHECK WITH PHOTOGRAPHER
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DENMARK - JULY 13: Photo of SEX PISTOLS; The Sex Pistols Left to right: Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten, and Steve Jones, Copenhagen, Denmark July 13 1977 (Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious posed in hotel room on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious posed in hotel room on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious posed in hotel room on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: USA Photo of Steve JONES and SEX PISTOLS and Johnny ROTTEN and Sid VICIOUS, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Sid Vicious, Steve Jones and Paul Cook posed, group shot by the tourbus on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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SAN FRANCISCO - 1978: Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols performs live at The Winterland Ballroom in 1978 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Richard McCaffrey/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 08: TEXAS Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious performing live onstage at Randy's Rodeo Nightclub, San Antonio, on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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Photo of SEX PISTOLS and Sid VICIOUS
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 09: USA Photo of Sid VICIOUS and SEX PISTOLS, Sid Vicious performing live onstage at Baton Rouge's Kingfisher Club, Louisiana, on final tour (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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Former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious (John Simon Ritchie, 1957 - 1979) with his mother, Anne Beverley, after a court appearance over the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, 18th October 1978. (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 21: British punk rocker Sid Vicious and his mother arrive at Manhattan Supreme Court at 100 Centre Street. Vicious pleaded innocent to an indictment charging him with murder and "depraved indifference to human life" in the stabbing death of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen at the Chelsea Hotel and was released on $50,000 bail. (Photo by Willie Anderson/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
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NNEW YORK - DECEMBER 8: Bassist Sid Vicious of the rock band "The Sex Pistols" poses for his mugshot after being arrested by New York City police for allegedly murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen on December 8, 1978 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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John Beverley Sid Vicious British Pop Singer Member of the 'Sex Pistols'. (Photo by Photoshot/Getty Images)
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(NO AGENCIES IN UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, HOLLAND, SWEDE) Sid Vicious performs at the last Sex Pistols show - Winterland, San Francisco, January 1978 during Sex Pistols File Photos at Winterland Ballroom Sex Pistols final show in San Francisco, California.
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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Sex Pistols Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images