Nancy Spungen
Nancy Laura Spungen (February 27, 1958 – October 12, 1978) was one of the legendary figures of Punk Rock, as girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, who allegedly stabbed her to death while both were on drugs.
Brought up in Philadelphia, Spungen was an emotionally disturbed child, officially declared schizophrenic. Expelled from university, she went to London at the height of the Punk craze, and became involved with Sid Vicious who shared her addictions. The press soon labelled her 'Nauseating Nancy' for her shocking behaviour. Moving to New York, they spent their days in a hotel room, regularly visited by drug-dealers, one of whom may have been her killer.
A bio-pic, Sid and Nancy, was released in 1986, with Chloe Webb receiving critical praise for her performance as Spungen.
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