The death of Nancy Spungen (1978) Dylan Thomas’s was hardly the only controversial death that took place at the Hotel Chelsea. On October 12, 1978, Spungen was found stabbed to death in the bathroom of the room she and Sid Vicious shared. Although the knife had been owned by Vicious and many had noted their abusive, drug-ravaged relationship, the murder remains a widely disputed mystery. Vicious was arrested, released on bail, and then killed himself in February, 1979. To this day, debate continues over whether Sid was framed. The Hotel Chelsea: A Cultural History

The death of Nancy Spungen (1978)

Dylan Thomas’s was hardly the only controversial death that took place at the Hotel Chelsea. On October 12, 1978, Spungen was found stabbed to death in the bathroom of the room she and Sid Vicious shared. Although the knife had been owned by Vicious and many had noted their abusive, drug-ravaged relationship, the murder remains a widely disputed mystery. Vicious was arrested, released on bail, and then killed himself in February, 1979. To this day, debate continues over whether Sid was framed.

The Hotel Chelsea: A Cultural History

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    No you fucker he didn’t
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