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Sid Vicious

Musician

Born on May 10, 1957.
Died at the age of 21 on February 2, 1979.
Cause of Death: Drug overdose.

Sid Vicious
He has been dead for 46 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 68 years old.

People who died in 1979.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did Sid Vicious belong to?

Sid Vicious was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was his real name?

His real name was Simon John Ritchie.

What was he known for?

He was the bassist for the English punk rock band "the Sex Pistols".

Which star sign was Sid Vicious?

He had the star sign Taurus.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Sid Vicious was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 188 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

How old would Sid Vicious be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 68 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Actor
Born on April 29, 1957
Star Sign: Taurus

How many years ago did he die?

He died 46 years, 10 months, and 6 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Friday.

How long ago did Sid Vicious die?

He died in February 1979, which was over 46 years ago. Four decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Sid Vicious' death in 1979, roughly eleven FIFA World Cups and twelve US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had eight new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had ten new prime ministers.
  • When Sid Vicious died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1979, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Metallica, U2, Phil Collins, and Princess Diana.

Was he a smoker?

Yes. Our records indicate that Sid Vicious was a smoker. However, we cannot say for certain whether or not he continued to smoke up until his death.

People who are the same height as Sid Vicious

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

American actor
Born on June 1, 1937
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva

MMA fighter
Born on April 14, 1975
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert

Dutch soccer player
Born on July 1, 1976
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Kurt Zouma

Kurt Zouma

Soccer player
Born on October 27, 1994
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Actor
Born on December 21, 1948
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Actor
Born on April 22, 1966
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Dylan Wang

Dylan Wang

Chinese actor
Born on December 20, 1998
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Actor / Comedian
Born on May 24, 1938
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

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