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So Tough: The Boy Behind the Sid Vicious Myth

By Charlotte Robinson / 17 June 2022

The punk rock version of James Dean, Sid Vicious solidified his fame by dying young, leaving behind memories of his notorious behavior and the mystery of his girlfriend’s murder.

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