Death of Nancy Spungen in the Chelsea Hotel

Nancy Spungen was found dead from a stab wound in Room 100 of the Chelsea Hotel on October 12, 1978. Her boyfriend, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, was arrested and charged with her murder but died of a drug overdose in February 1979 before any trial could take place. The case remains a notable unsolved homicide in New York's punk-era lore and is frequently discussed in accounts of the Chelsea Hotel's turbulent history. The building's address is commonly referenced in reporting on the incident.