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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Daniel J. Travanti to Dick Vitale
Sid Vicious Biography (1957-1979)
Born John Simon Ritchie (some sources say John Beverly; sometimes known as Sid Beverly), May 10, 1957, in London, England; died of a heroin overdose, February 2, 1979, in New York, NY; son of Anne Beverly.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, singer, composer
- Birth Details
- May 10, 1957
- London, England
- Death Details
- February 2, 1979
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Himself (as part of the Sex Pistols), The Punk Rock Movie, 1978
- Himself, Mr. Mike's Mondo Video, New Line Cinema, 1979
- The Gimmick, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, Virgin Films, 1979
- Himself (appears in archive footage), D.O.A., Buena Vista, 1980
- Himself (appears in archive footage), The Filth and the Fury, 1999
- (Appears in archive footage), Ready to Rumble, Warner Bros., 2000
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Film Music
- "Bodies," "Holidays in the Sun," "Belsen Was a Gas," The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, Virgin Films, 1979
- "Holidays in the Sun," Sid and Nancy, Goldwyn, 1986
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Vicious Burger, UD, 1978
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Sid Sings, Virgin, 1979
- Also recorded Live, JSR.
Further Reference
OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, October 16, 1992, p. 88.
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