Sid Vicious

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

He has been dead for 45 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 66 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.

His real name was Simon John Ritchie.

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

He had the star sign Taurus.

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.

If he were still alive today, he would be 66 years old.

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

Actor
Born on April 29, 1957
Star Sign: Taurus

He died 45 years, 2 months, and 16 days ago.

He was born on a Friday.

He died on a Friday.

He died in February 1979, which was over 45 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 seven new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had nine 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.