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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 67 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 67 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, 1 month, and 22 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.

Will Smith

Will Smith

Actor
Born on September 25, 1968
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Actor
Born on February 4, 1929
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli

Italian soccer player
Born on August 12, 1990
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes

Former boxer
Born on November 3, 1949
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Actor
Born on May 31, 1930
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson

Backstreet Boys
Born on October 3, 1971
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Actor Deceased
Born on March 26, 1931
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Boy George

Boy George

Singer
Born on June 14, 1961
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

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