. Musto had previously reported on Alig's firing from The Limelight and noted the buzz about a missing club person. He became part of the scenes exclusive, trend-setting group known as the Club Kids who were paid merely to show up and bring a bit of fabulousness to the mix, Alig recalled. [28] James St. James recounted how Melendez's brother was baffled by what he regarded as callous indifference by the police and by the scenesters Melendez had considered friends.[25]. Riggs was paroled in 2010, and Alig was released in 2014 after serving 17 years. My heart broke a little when I asked him if he missed anything about prison and he said without even pausing to think about it, I miss not worrying about having a place to live or eat. He told me he wished could be a baby again and do it all over, which I also found depressing. 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In March 1996, Alig and another friend, Robert Freeze Riggs, got into a beef with a small-time drug-peddling pal, Angel Melendez, while they were all on ketamine. He also insisted that they didn't actually intend to kill Melendez. Growing up as a closeted homosexual in a small town, he felt out of place and had very few friends; his strong interests in fashion and art made him the object . [7], While working at Danceteria, Alig studied the nightclub business and soon became a party promoter. Both men were sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. Alig . It's believed that he died of a heroin overdose on December 24. The infamous promoters cause of death was acute intoxication by fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City confirmed to Page Six on Monday. 73,275, This story has been shared 51,653 times. Alig said that Riggs actually went about it in a very different way than the classic method depicted in Party Monster. Alig also was homeless off and on admitting in 2018 that he turned to the gay-hook-up site Grindr at one point when he ran out of money just to have some place to sleep and at least once found himself camping out under a bridge. We didnt want to have to think about AIDS, so we just got all dressed up and partied like it was the end of the world. They initially left it in the bathtub, which they filled with ice. Privacy Notice Doesn't Recall Speaking With Mayor. But a mere glance at Aligs life two years out of prison intrigued me. He moved to New York City to attend Fordham University and quickly met a fellow student called Ludovic who changed the course of his life. . He had so much heroin in his body, there was no way he wasnt going to die. Meanwhile, some friends of Aligs are somehow mystified at how he couldve died from an overdose. Detectives recovered several zip-lock plastic bags, apparently containing heroin, from the home, as well as drug paraphernalia, officials said. DJ Keoki started to DJ at a weekly Monday night party called Outrage! The blog contained transcripts of phone conversations between Alig and St. James about Alig's experiences in prison. 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As a look at the film's Rotten Tomatoes page readily tells us, the critics utterly lambasted Party Monster. [24] The following day, the New York Post's "Page Six" column ran a lead item about the murder mystery, citing Musto's reporting as well as a New York magazine piece quoting an evasive Alig. According to Indie, the scene had its good sides, as it fought to reclaim its members' humanity and value after the AIDS crisis and during NewYork City mayor Rudy Giuliani'scrackdown on nightlife. Club Kid Killer Michael Alig died from an accidental overdose of various hard drugs. "This wicked little like, you know, blond- haired kid, making trouble for everybody." We were the antithesis of sex. "Not only is there no reason, there's no justification," he said. Everything has to be completely over the top and exaggerated. The wilder, the better. [41], On October 15, 2014, Alig released the pop song, "What's In" (featuring DJ Keoki), written and produced by Greg Tanoose, through Austound Music, an Austin, Texas-based record label. Crime Figure. [11], In 1988, Alig was hired by the owner of The Limelight, Peter Gatien. The last time I saw him, a guy was knocking and asking for him. He was allegedly found dead of an apparent heroin overdose by Ben Silva, who described himself as Michaels other boyfriend and almost husband in a message seen by Page Six to the organizers of a GoFundMe raising money for his funeral expenses. Being a user, he would have a tolerance There mustve been something like fentanyl mixed with it, the first source said. He was one of the ringleaders of the Club Kids, a group of young New York City clubgoers who became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Alig told me a few years ago that he never thought hed live to see 50, so anything that came after that milestone was gravy. [38] In March 2009, Alig said he finally decided to stop using drugs and that he had been sober since then. Photo: Getty Images. Striking a man with a hammer, suffocating him, and dumping the body in a bathtub with Drano before dismembering and dumping it is an extreme crime at the best of times but in a 2014 interview withThe Guardian, Michael Alig insisted that the way he and Robert Riggs killed Angel Melendez was actually rather more muted than its pop culture depiction. After a few days, the body began to decompose and became malodorous. This, combined with peer pressure to constantly outdo himself, caused him to become erratic and sometimes outright nasty. In other instances, he would urinate on clubgoers or urinate in their drinks, and would engage in stage falls wherein he knocked others to the ground.[15]. The wilder, more eccentric the makeup, hair and costumes, the better and no one was held in more esteem in the hierarchy of alien-looking club-hoppers than a gender-bending man with an entourage. Alig's case has been featured on the TV series: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 82,056, This story has been shared 73,275 times. He was known in his heyday as the self-proclaimed King of the Club Kids, a group of outrageously dressed, drug-fueled hedonists staging the most sought-after nightclub parties in the 1980s and early 1990s. Thats why people come to New Yorkthey dont fit in anywhere. An ex-boyfriend found Alig dead from an overdose on Christmas Eve. Youre looking for the family you never had. [10], In May 2015, a selection of Alig's paintings went on display at the SELECT Fair in New York.[43]. Alig had problems with drug use even after he was released from prison, and he was arrested for using crystal meth in 2017. According to The Advocate, this wasn't the case with Angel Melendez. It was like a documentary. Riggs claimed that Alig was pouring "some cleaner or chemical" into Melendez' mouth, then duct-taped it with the help of Riggs. According toThe Advocate, rumor also had it that the killers injected Melendez with Drano. Talk about being in the right place at the time, Alig said. A mattress took up most of the kitchen, there was barely a footpath in a living room strewn with boxes and piles of clothing, and a broken dresser was positioned near the door so it was practically the first thing I laid eyes on. Headless Body of Missing Model Found in Refrigerator of Hong Kong Slaughter House as Police Arrest Ex-Husband and Father-In-Law, Who Was Jack Snyder? Last 6 Years of Michael Aligs life. Later DJ Keoki got Alig involved with Outrage!. 51,653, This story has been shared 45,190 times. I couldnt quite muster sympathy for him, given his role in his apparent downfall, but I felt bad for him on a human level. [3] The Office of the Chief Medical examiner in New York City verified in May 2021 that Alig died from acute intoxication from the drugs fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights They also appeared on Donahue, Geraldo, and The Joan Rivers Show. On December 25, 2020, notorious New York City "Club Kid" Michael Alig died of an accidental heroin overdose. Michael Alig was a very real person, as are many of the other scenesters depicted in the movie up to and including Angel Melendez, who really was killed by Alig and his acquaintance. Alig meets James St. James (Seth Green), who introduces . The pair had placed the body in a bathtub, covered it with ice and baking soda, and continued partying inside the apartment for the next week as the victim's corpse decomposed. He was one of the ringleaders of the Club Kids, a group of young New York City clubgoers who became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He started making Party Monster 2 movie, which was footage of when he got out of prison, the source told Page Six. Michael Alig, the notorious 'Club Kid Killer' and the flamboyant party promoter, who ended up serving 17 years in jail for the sordid murder and dismemberment of his drug dealer, looked disturbed . 3 min read. Meanwhile, Alig became more and more addicted to drugs over time. Ultimately, Michael's total and absolute fall from grace is cemented when he becomes involved in the brutal murder of his acquaintance, Andre "Angel" Melendez (Wilson Cruz). "Before, it was, you know, it was like people's livelihoods were on the line they like built an industry out of me. The rest of the body was put into a large box Riggs found in the basement of their apartment. Prince Harry gets rock-star greeting at Vax Live concert, This story has been shared 82,056 times. The battle between Michael Alig's mom and his Club Kid followers over his ashes has gone nuclear, with his mom claiming they're trying to "bully" her not only about where her son's . The final chapter of a story full of tragic twists and turns came on December 25, 2020, when Alig was found lifeless in his apartment in Manhattan. A source later told Page Six that Alig, who once served time for a murder conviction, knew he would die by the end of 2020. 73,275, This story has been shared 51,653 times. One of his last photos taken in June shows him looking lost and perturbed. Things took a wild turn changing Alig's life forever with the March 1996 disappearance of Andre "Angel" Melendez, a nightlife staple who DJ'd, wore angel wings and dealt drugs. The 54-year-old former scene fixture-turned-slay convict was discovered by an ex-boyfriend just before midnight in his Washington Heights pad, authorities said. According to Deadline, both Alig and Riggs pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1996. While audience ratings have been rather more generous, people weren't actually rushing to see the movie. NEW YORK Notorious "club kid" killer Michael Alig, who served 17 years in prison for killing his roommate over a drug debt in a case that became a book and film . He was using heroin before he fell ill and was pronounced dead at the scene. Chad Rachman; Retna. Ex-boyfriend Ben Silva discovered him just before midnight, and detectives recovered several zip-lock plastic bags, apparently containing heroin, from the home, as well as drug paraphernalia, officials said at the time. It was apocalyptic, it was really frightening. He was an addict, but its strange that he took the amount that he took [to kill him].. A) He wouldnt have been there, and B) Im kind of a cowardly person so I would have run instead of fighting back. Alig began ingesting heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine with the best of them, as well as heavily boozing. After The Limelight was closed by federal agents and an investigation found that Gatien was allowing drugs to be sold there, Melendez was fired. It's like the old saying 'What do you have to do to get attention around here kill somebody? 73,275, This story has been shared 51,653 times. Alig was found dead on Christmas Eve 2020 at age 54 of a suspected heroin overdose. [14], Alig was paroled on May 5, 2014. The night I went, attendance was sparse, a shadow of the some 5,000 people he could pack into Limelight during his heyday. He would not shave regularly and looked like a haggard. For one, it was hardly a safe space filled with hugs and pats in the back. Per Vanity Fair, Michael Alig saw freedom in 2014, after 17 years behind bars. [30], Alig claimed he killed Melendez in self-defense and helped to dispose of the body in a panic. In Riggs' original statement to the police, Alig and Melendez had indeed been fighting, at which point he grabbed the hammer and hit the drug dealer. News confirmed in late December that the former club promoter, who served 17 years in prison, had died at the age of 54 . It seemed to me that Alig was still serving a sort of sentence, that the prison bars he spent 17 years behind were ultimately immaterial. Young Indian Cop Collapses, Dies Suddenly While Exercising at Gym; Heart Attack Caused by Covid-19 Vaccine? It took him a few seconds to figure out an answer, which involved citing fan mail from young people who were just coming out that looked up to him as a queer inspiration. As such, many of them became locally or even nationally famous, and they made sure that they were as visible as possible by, for instance, holding "OutlawParties" at strange and surprising locations. Michael Alig was the darling of the New York club scene, a magnet for misfits and a lightning rod for conservative outrage. He was 54 years old. Its tough to watch someone flail up close. In March 1996, Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, killed fellow Club Kid . He was still trying, his little bug legs kicking aimlessly. Then he killed a friend. Whether he deserved a renaissance, a second chance at cultural relevance, it never happened. The story didnt interest me initially. I saw the police car here last night. His charisma and the combination of his outlandish getups and scandalous antics made him a popular figure in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as well as a talk show mainstay who was the de facto figurehead of both Gatien's club empire and the Club Kid scene in general. Once inside the joint, Alig said, he was hooked. Alig and Robert Freeze Riggs served time in prison for killing Club Kid member Andre Angel Melendez, dismembering his body and tossing it in the Hudson River in 1996. "And there wasn't even a cut on his head when they did the autopsy." According to the Toronto Sun, they temporarily stashed the body in a bathtub filled with ice before the dismemberment. In October, dental records finally confirmed the deceased's identity as Andre"Angel" Melendez, and an autopsy revealed several interesting details that seemed to fit with a very particular rumor that was making the rounds in NewYork City's club circles. When he came clean about his ongoing issues and was asked why it took him so long to admit to them, he said, I didnt really want to publicize it too much because I didnt want it to end up on Page Six. Few of the creative endeavors he teased upon his release from prison had manifestedno memoir, no reality shows. The man's disappearance was noticed, and rumors about the grisly crime started circulating within the Club Kid circles. The movie tells the story of a disenfranchised small-town kid called Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin), who relocates to the Big Apple to look for better things. After discussing what to do with Melendez's body and who should do it, Riggs went to Macy's to buy knives and a box. I dont want to blame it on drugs because I was sober when I decided to take the drugs, so I have to accept responsibility for what I do on the drugs, but I can say that but for the drugs, it would not have happened. [19][20] On the night of March 17, 1996, Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, killed Melendez after an argument in Alig's apartment over many things, including a long-standing drug debt. As a culture, we tend to care more about killers than their victims, just as we have historically tended to center white voices (Alig was white; Melendez moved to New York from Colombia as a child with his family). The art event was filmed by World of Wonder (WOW) for the Party Monster 2 movie. He was arrested several times for drug offenses and entered rehab, but continued to use drugs. We werent trying to look sexy, we were trying to look freaky. Im sure it was one of those Im on him too long and putting too much force. 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'"[33], While incarcerated in the New York State prison system, Alig was transferred from prison to prison; he also spent time in the psychiatric ward at Rikers Island. The New York Daily News reported that Alig was arraigned on drug possession and trespass charges, and pleaded guilty to trespass in exchange for a conditional discharge.[49]. Aligs death was the final chapter in a sordid, sensational and decidedly cautionary tale about striving to become famous in the Big Apple and ultimately succumbing to its excesses. Ive never been a big fan but when youre at that point, its like, sure, whatever, Ill take it. Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter, artist, and individual who was convicted of felony manslaughter. Mini Bio (1) Michael Alig was born in South Bend, Indiana. 1. Alig learned from mentors, including St. James, while rising in popularity and prominence in the national underground club scene. Or that I'm trying to exploit my situation. Some of Alig's behavior could be explained by a personality disorder. In 1995, his boss, Gatien, sent Alig to rehab once again. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. While the rest of the country was entrenched in depressing Reaganomics and [the anti-drug campaign] Just say no, downtown New York nightlife was having a moment.. While the fact that the scene kept silent about a man who freely talked about killing someone might seem unbelievable, it's worth noting that Alig's tendency to shock and provoke knew very few bounds. Superstar Andy Warhol once said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." Infamous "Club Kid Killer" Michael Alig had much more than his fifteen minutes when he was the undisputed king of nightlife in the '90's, but his time as a creative force in New York ended abruptly after the murder of Angel Melendez in 1997, a drug dealer and periphery member of Alig's . However, Melendez didn't have the same intense desire to lead that his friend had. events, Alig continued to promote and host parties in New York City for Noel Ashman, Trax Records, Jason Chaos and more. "Get him off of me" [Angel] started shaking him violently and banging him against the wall. He was 54 years old. That said, he did discuss his accountability and the role drugs played with insightful ambivalence: To say [killing Melendez] was an overreaction is beyond the pale. As such, Party Monster's 2003 single-theater opening weekend raked in a measly $15,163, per Box Office Mojo. 51,653, This story has been shared 45,190 times. . The bare necessitiesThis kit packs $431 worth of premium skincare and haircare into a small packageand it's only $80 with the promo code. He died on Christmas this year in his Washington Heights apartment of a heroin overdose, according to his mother. [21] Alig claimed many times that he was so high on drugs that his memory of the events was unclear. Dying, aged 54, of an apparent heroin overdose on Christmas Day (and in the midst of an attempted presidential coup) threatened to get him lost in the news shuffle, and he definitely should have waited until after the inauguration.That kind of dark thought is hardly inappropriate for the club kid leader/killer, who lived to stir the s**t and garner . He was promoting a Monday night party he cheekily named Outrage at the Rumpus Room, a small club on the Lower East Side. The thing is,while many people were aware of the grim and grisly rumors, Aligwaswell-known for his attention-seeking ways, and as Variety puts it, he was quite openly bragging about the incident. I must have wanted to stop me. [39] In the months following his release, Alig granted numerous interviews in which he expressed a desire to star in his own reality show and stage an exhibition of his artwork. Michael Alig, who served 17 years for the murder of Angel Melendez, says prison is the best place to do drugs "because you have no responsibility." Club Kid killer reveals prison's secret sex spots Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Michael Alig (226035300)? As The Guardian tells us, the 17-year-old Alig moved to New York from Indiana in the early 1980s in order to get a reprieve from his difficult family conditions and the constant bullying because of his homosexuality. Alig, now 48 . 7:47am | Updated May 7, 2021 | 4:18pm. [26] Alig fled New York,[29] but was located by police in a motel room rented by his drug dealer boyfriend, Brian, in Toms River, New Jersey. His club-era friend James St. James had written the book Disco Bloodbath: A Fabulous but True Tale of Murder in Clubland, which served as the basis for Party Monster, and the dual pieces of fiction had become the "official" version of the events in the minds of the public. He maintained he did it in self-defense, something he said he remained sure of even though many of the details were hazy because of all the drugs that were involved. According to The Guardian, there are many versions of the exact circumstances surrounding Andre"Angel" Melendez's death, thanks to the inaccurate depictions in various pop culture works and exaggerations by both the media and the Club Kids. Party Monstershows Melendez physically attacking Alig during an argument, and after Riggs hits Melendez's head with a hammer a few times, Alig suffocates him and injects him with a syringe. Alig himself has noted that because the name of the game was disaffection, the verbal abuse could be rather extreme. Alig meets James St. James (Seth Green), who introduces him to the city's coolest party scene. He was a founding member of the notorious Club Kids, a group of young club goers led by Alig and James St. James in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Macaulay Culkin played Alig in the 2003 biopic Party Monster, which portrayed the Club Kid scene that he helmed, which culminated in the brutal death of Angel Melendez. Outrage! The crime happened on March 17, 1996, and the perpetrators were Michael Alig and his roommate, Robert "Freeze" Riggs. While Michael Alig was busy boasting about a crime his club circles didn't quite believe he had done, the authorities were busy trying to figure out the identity of a dismembered body that had washed up on Staten Island in April 1996, perThe Advocate. Previous Next. 51,653, This story has been shared 45,190 times. According to a report in New York Post, his neighbors would often hear him screaming from inside his pad. I wasnt particularly surprised when, about a month after its publication, Alig was arrested for smoking meth in public (outside the Bronx Supreme Court building, no less). Michael told me he probably wasnt going to make it through the year. Alig was released from prison in 2014, but continued to chase his Club Kid heyday and do drugs. As a gay teen coming to terms with my sexuality, I was overwhelmed and exhilarated. Former child actor Macaulay Culkin portrayed him. 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