Sid Vicious left the world less than 24 hours after he walked out from Rikers Prison.
John Simon Ritchie, better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was born on May 10, 1957, in London, England.
Highlights
- Sid Vicious was born to his father, John Ritchie, and his mother, Anne Beverly.
- Sid had a stepfather named Christopher Beverley, who passed away because of kidney failure.
- His mother, Anne Beverly, kicked Sid out of her house when he was only 16.
Ritchie was an English musician who played bass guitar for the punk rock band Sex Pistols.
Ritchie left the world at 21 in 1979, remaining an icon of the punk sculpture.
His friend noted that Ritchie embodied everything in punk that was dark, decadent, and nihilistic.
He co-founded the Flowers of Romance and The Clash co-founders Keith Levene and Viv Albertine.
In September 1976, Vicious appeared with Siouxsie and the Banshees, playing drums at their first gig at the 100 Club Punk Special in London’s Oxford Street.
John Ritchie Was The Father Of Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious’s father, John Ritchie, used to work as a guardsman at Buckingham Palace.
Moreover, his father was also a semi-professional trombone player on the London jazz scene.
Sid’s father, John Ritchie, didn’t provide any financial support during his childhood, so Sid grew up in poverty.
A 16 year old Sid Vicious going to a David Bowie concert at Earls Court, 1973. pic.twitter.com/Ca0Ay8GOUV
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John left his wife and Sid after moving to Ibiza. They expected John to join them, but he didn’t appear.
At the time, Sid was only two years old, and that’s why he didn’t get enough love and care from his father.
Sid also has a stepfather, Christopher Beverley. Unfortunately, he passed away because of kidney failure.
John Ritchie’s Mother, Anne Beverly, Raised Sid Vicious Alone
Sid Vicious’s mother, Anne Beverly, was born in England on April 25, 1933.
Anne Beverly dropped out of school and joined the British Army. There, she met Sid’s father, John Ritchie.
Reportedly, Anne Beverly used to sell Marijuana to collect money for raising her son Sid.
With the help of the British Embassy in Spain, Anne successfully returned to her home in England.
Later, Anne settled in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where the mother and son lived from 1965 to 1971.
Sid vicious & mother. pic.twitter.com/ZXgncEbMVi
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Sid and Anne moved to Stoke Newington a year later in Hackney, East London, where Ritchie attended Clissold Park School.
By 1973, Sid’s mother Anne’s life was consumed by her addiction to various chemical substances. When Sid turned 16, her mother kicked him out of her home.
Unfortunately, Sid’s mother, Anne Beverly, took her own life on September 6, 1996, in Swadlincote, United Kingdom, at the age of 63.
Additional Information
- An English musician, Sid Vicious, had a net worth of around $400k at his passing.
- Sid Vicious was in a relationship with Nancy Laura Sungen from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The 1986 movie Sid and Nancy, directed by Alex Cox, portrays Vicious’ life from joining the Sex Pistols to his last breath.
