Punk guitarist Johnny Thunders is buried here at Section 9, Grave R78-82.

The family name on the grave marker is Nicoletti, and the full name is Johnny Thunders Genzale.

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On April 23, 1991, Johnny Thunders (former guitarist for the New York Dolls and punk solo artist) died of mysterious circumstances in room #37 (now room #7) of the St. Peter Guest House in New Orleans, LA.

While the N.O.P.D. ruled the case an overdose, toxicology results indicated that Thunders had not consumed enough drugs to overdose. In addition, he had been recovering from addiction with methadone treatment for several months.

Dee Dee Ramone spoke to Thunders' rhythm guitarist, Stevie Klasson, after Johnny had died. Klasson stated that Thunders "had gotten mixed up with some bastards... who ripped him off for his methadone supply. They had given him LSD and then murdered him."

Thunders was 38 years old.

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On February 2, 1979, a small gathering occurred at Sid Vicious' girlfriend's (Michele Robinson) house to celebrate his release from Bellevue Hospital. Vicious was in the hospital from a failed suicide attempt after his previous girlfriend died at the Chelsea Hotel.

Although Vicious had gone through detox, his mother had brought heroin to the party. Vicious overdosed around midnight, but the party guests got him up and moving around. Around 3 a.m. Vicious overdosed again and died from accumulation of fluid in his lungs (a common symptom of heroin overdose).

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Leonard Cohen wrote "Chelsea Hotel #2" about a romantic encounter with Janis Joplin at the Chelsea. It was released on the 1974 album, New Skin for the Old Ceremony.

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Few standing structures have had the varied cultural impact that the Chelsea has on popular culture. Built from 1883-1885, the twelve-story red-brick building was one of the city's first private apartment cooperatives.

While staying at the Chelsea, Arthur C. Clarke wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Dylan Thomas was staying at the Chelsea when he died of pneumonia on November 9, 1953.

On October 12, 1978, Nancy Spungen (girlfriend of Sid Vicious) was found stabbed to death here.

Today, the Chelsea no longer accepts new residents and is privately owned, but many previous long-term residents are protected by state rent regulations.

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