[1][14], Alig's parties also became notorious due in part to his own "bad behavior". According to The Advocate, Andre "Angel" Melendez had his similarities with his acquaintance, Michael Alig. An ex-boyfriend found Alig dead from an overdose on Christmas Eve. One particularly unsavory story involves an incident in which Alig urinated from a balcony on a female bartender, who was then verbally abused until she cried. Keoki, Cynthia 'Social Lies' and Michael Alig pose for a photo at Tunnel nightclub on January 13th, 1988 in New York City, New York. 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. Privacy Notice [I was] a misfit from the Midwest who came to New York City in search of acceptance, opportunity and a whole lot of fun, Alig recalled to The Post. Per Variety, the pair killed Melendez with a hammer and later dismembered his body and threw it in the Hudson river in a cardboard box. He had so much heroin in his body, there was no way he wasnt going to die. 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. [3], Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, Michael Alig was the second of two sons born to John and Elke Alig. Ludovic wore underwear and white body paint as he swept the pair past the uber-choosy doorman. More press felt like an undeserved reward for the attention-voracious Aligespecially since Melendez has always been an afterthought in Aligs public narrative. [2], On Christmas Eve, 2020, shortly before midnight, Alig died at his Washington Heights home from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 54. [21] Alig disputed these claims, however, and cited the "Drano in the hypodermic needle" as one of the key false dramatizations in Disco Bloodbath and Party Monster. And even with the particulars, even keeping the despicable act that defined his legacy in mind, thats a shame because all waste is a shame. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); May 3, 2021 | Alig has insisted that the Club Kids weren't using narcotics to have fun but rather to stave off the horrors of everyday life. All of a sudden, instead of going out and being sexy and taking off your clothes, we were going out not to have sex with each other, but to look at each othera look, dont touch thing. The wilder, the better. Unfortunately, it appears thatParty Monster either failed to capture the story's kitsch-filled drama or perhaps embraced it too well. I learned of his death and received confirmation that Francesco Bellafante had died within 24 hours of one another. The couple divorced when Alig was four years old. "Michael told me he probably wasn't going to . In the New York Post article "Party Monster: Painting in Prison Kept Me from Killing Myself", it featured the upcoming June 25, 2015 art event, an interview of Michael Alig as a painter and photos his paintings such as Zombie Babies, Club Kids and the Pfizer series - Orange Butterflies Pfizer painting. Alig waffled between claiming to be off drugs and admitting to doing a bump here and there. It worked well for my job I was a promoter."[17]. His first parole request, in November 2006, was denied, reportedly after parole officers watched the film Party Monster (2003), a fictionalized account of Alig's life, starring Macaulay Culkin. Let's take a look at the messed up true story behind Party Monster. [30], Alig claimed he killed Melendez in self-defense and helped to dispose of the body in a panic. 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. 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. became a huge success packing the venue every Monday night with DJ Keoki doing DJ sets and Alig bringing in the old and new generation of Club Kids. the actor said. This story has been shared 100,855 times. The ex-con moved into the Upper Manhattan apartment about six months ago, neighbors said and there was apparent trouble from nearly the start. After a few days, the body began to decompose and became malodorous. It was the first outlaw party that never got busted by the police, but sure got busted by the hurricane, she added. "He hit him with the wooden end of the hammer, not the metal end," Alig said. He reported being diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder, which is characterized by high levels of attention-seeking behavior, stating: "The doctor said I was the most extreme case he'd ever seen. Alig starred in four Eric Spade Rivas films: Vamp Bikers, [45][46]Vamp Bikers Dos,[47] Vamp Bikers 3 [48]and Duke of New York. Alig began ingesting heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine with the best of them, as well as heavily boozing. 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. 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 . [25], Through September 1996, the police still had not questioned Alig about the murder; they were focused on his former boss and onetime business partner, Peter Gatien, wanting Alig to testify against him. Alig, now 48 . A spokesperson for the NYPD told Page Six the medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing. 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. I got turned into Cruella Deville [during the episode], but no one could please Elke, so Jason and I needed a final release, Cain said. There, he met the boyfriend of artist Keith Haring, who introduced Alig to New York City nightlife. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter, artist, and individual who was convicted of felony manslaughter. Alig, nonetheless, repeatedly assured me he was a good person. 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]. Alig would often look disturbed and anxious looking for something and would stumble in the last months of his life. 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]. On December 24, 2020, shortly before midnight, Alig was found unconscious by his ex-boyfriend at their Washington Heights, Manhattan, home. "He was putting on the 'Michael Alig' act for me, the wild and crazy guy. In an interview with his former fellow prisoner, Daniel Genis, Alig said that his time spent reading while in solitary inspired him to write his memoirs, which he titled Aligula, and he particularly identified with the character Raskolnikov from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. In October 1997, Alig pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter. In 2016,I was assigned to profile Alig for Maer Roshans short-lived reboot of the queer lifestyle magazine 429, which is now defunct. I opened the room and started towards the other bedroom at which point Michael Alig was yelling, "Help me!" The city was in such a state of disrepair that it looked like Mad Max, with the subways and streetlights out and fires. Recently., Miller, when told that Alig was dead, responded, Oh my God! I felt no need to hedge regarding the state of his Upper West Side apartment, a disaster by his admission. I perched on a couch and Alig told me about his life in sentence fragments and tangentsuntil he asked if we could go to Starbucks because his boyfriend, whom he had met on Scruff a few months prior, was in the bedroom naked. We wanted a concentrated version of that because enough is never enough for us. [6] Seeking a less conservative social environment after graduating in 1984, he attended Fordham University in New York City. In 2003, the movieParty Monster took a no-holds-barred look at New York City's club culture and its seedy, drug-fueled underbelly. 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. Meanwhile, Alig became more and more addicted to drugs over time. Previous Next. 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. Club Kid Killer Michael Alig died from an accidental overdose of various hard drugs. Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 - December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter, artist, and individual who was convicted of felony manslaughter. It was like a documentary. Its hard to separate the two. Michael Alig, who spent 17 years in prison for murdering and dismembering his drug dealer, died of an apparent heroin overdose on Christmas. 1. On June 25, 2015, Alig had his first and only art show event held in three separate art galleries in New York City in the LES area. Then, he filled the victim's mouth with detergent and closed it with duct tape. Over the coming weeks, the Village Voice continued to report and make accusations about Melendez's murder. We said our prayers to say goodbye. He was stumbling, always rushing, always anxious. I didnt bring up anything about the ashes I am glad we are talking again, he said. Alig's death is the final chapter in a sordid, sensational and decidedly cautionary tale about striving to become famous in New York and ultimately succumbing to its excesses. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Club Kids the faithful disciples of party monster Michael Alig bid their final farewell to the troubled but legendary club promoter, who passed away in December 2020 of an apparent drug overdose, over the weekend. After The Limelight was closed by federal agents and an investigation found that Gatien was allowing drugs to be sold there, Melendez was fired. 82,056, This story has been shared 73,275 times. We've received your submission. [38] In March 2009, Alig said he finally decided to stop using drugs and that he had been sober since then. Few of the creative endeavors he teased upon his release from prison had manifestedno memoir, no reality shows. He was flailing. Terms of Use By The Associated Press. As The VillageVoice tells it, Riggs brought the hammer down on Melendez's head, but Alig was the one who killed him by hitting him over and over. ", "Party Monster: Painting in prison kept me from killing myself", "My Life as a Cult Film Star: Michael Musto Details His Delicious Role in "Vamp Bikers", "Interview: Film director Eric Rivas discusses 'Vamp Bikers' (Includes interview)", "Michael Alig Will Battle it Out as 'Club Kid Zombie' in Coney Island Horror Flick", "Writer/Director Eric Rivas' Brings Us "Vamp Bikers Tres"-"This Is The Unveiling of our Oz", "Club Kid killer Michael Alig charged with smoking crystal meth while trespassing near Bronx Supreme Court", "Master Of Ceremonies With Screamin' Rachael & Jason Chaos", "Where Are The People Hiding In Jason Chaos's Apartment? [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. He was 54 years old. Musto had previously reported on Alig's firing from The Limelight and noted the buzz about a missing club person. 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. Crime Figure. [29] Alig was arrested as was Riggs. 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. Strangely, Blair said she felt that Cain was pressuring her not only to put Aligs remains at Brooklyns Green-Wood cemetery but also to choose it as her own final resting place. Michael Alig (born April 29, 1966 in South Bend, Indiana) was a party promoter in the Manhattan club scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During the late 1980s and early '90s, he was a club promoter and a member of The Club Kids, a decadent party crew characterized by wild costumes and rampant drug use. According to The Advocate, this wasn't the case with Angel Melendez. "[23], On April 26, 1996, Musto reported rumors of Alig's involvement in Melendez's death in a blind item, in his Village Voice column. Later, when they realized he was dead, they put him in a bathtub with baking soda, ice, and Drano to cover the smell. Then Alig grabbed a pillow and tried to smother him. When he talked about killing Melendez, he almost always referred to it with some disconnect, as the crimelike something that was over there and not the gravitational center of his lifes then-current trajectory. But he continued to battle his seemingly ever-present demons, getting busted for possession of crystal meth near Yankee Stadium in 2017. 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 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. [31] On October 1, 1997, both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 10 to 20 years. Riggs was freed in 2010. Alig learned from mentors, including St. James, while rising in popularity and prominence in the national underground club scene. He died?! Alig was released from prison in 2014, but continued to chase his Club Kid heyday and do drugs. The killers were eventually caught and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. "He seemed remorseful, but at the same time he was putting up this facade," Culkin said. He was 54 years old. 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. Alig meets James St. James (Seth Green), who introduces . Although no names were used, Musto's reports included the details of murder. The events of the film may seem outlandish and exaggerated, but they're actually based on a true story. to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The story didnt interest me initially. He was arrested several times for drug offenses and entered rehab, but continued to use drugs. After spending approximately seventeen years behind bars, Alig was paroled on May 5, 2014, but what the notorious murderer did in the six years between his release from prison and his death remains a subject of interest. Michael Alig. 82,056, This story has been shared 73,275 times. He was always, like, acting a little bit out of his mind, like his nervous system wasnt OK, said Miller, who moved into the building four months ago. While Alig fully admitted that the pair eventually chopped off the body's legs before disposing of it, he blamed the dissociation that came with their heroin use and said that he had terrifying PTSD-induced flashbacks about it. Or that I'm trying to exploit my situation. 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. In 1996 Alig was convicted of the murder of Angel Melendez in a confrontation over a drug debt. And that was probably because of his want for more drugs. Alig's Club Kids included (among others): "Astro Erle", "Ernie Glam", "Gitsie", "Jennytalia", "Superstar DJ Keoki", Amanda Lepore, Charlie "Dash" Prestano, Joshua Davis, "Richie Rich", Robert "Freeze" Riggs, RuPaul, and "Walt Paper". 45,190, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved One of the most important aspects of Live Through This is that it illustrates that anyone can be affected by suicideand that includes people we may have difficult and/or hostile, complicated feelings toward. Only on Retro Room.Retro Room Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDuchEsU7yYqrL1j3. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Guys waiting eight hours outside his door, asking for him, asking for, Michael.. Most people did not believe Alig and thought his "confession" was a ploy to get attention. Michael Alig ripped through culture like an overly loud cackle at a party, and he went out with a whimper. Alig would throw $100 bills on crowded dance floors just to watch people scramble for them. News confirmed in late December that the former club promoter, who served 17 years in prison, had died at the age of 54 . It was apocalyptic, it was really frightening. 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. 3 min read. In March 1996, Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, killed fellow Club Kid . Terms of Use They initially left it in the bathtub, which they filled with ice. 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. In January 2017, Alig convinced NYC nightlife personality/musician Jason Chaos to curate and work Outrage! Alig in the visitor's room at the Emira Correctional Facility. For one, it was hardly a safe space filled with hugs and pats in the back. Cain and the Club Kids were caught in a messy battle with Aligs mother, Elke Blair, over who would keep his ashes. Per Vanity Fair, Michael Alig saw freedom in 2014, after 17 years behind bars. Convicted killer Michael Alig has died at the age of 54, E! I did something really terrible, but Im not a bad person, is how he put it at one point. Here are the 10 times he raised my shackles with the most demented glee. 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 . Terms of Use On Saturday, Aligs most recent party protege Jason Chaos and his longtime supporter Rachael Cain paid their respects by hosting an outlaw party in Coney Island, a nod to Aligs illegal bashes in public spaces in the 80s. [10], In May 2015, a selection of Alig's paintings went on display at the SELECT Fair in New York.[43]. Chad Rachman; Retna. Looking at it today, PartyMonster managed to get quite a star-studded cast, with a combination of established names and up-and-comers ranging from Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin (who played Alig), Seth Green, and That '70s Show mainstay Wilmer Walderrama to Chlo Sevigny, Dylan McDermott, and even shock rocker Marilyn Manson. On December 25, 2020, notorious New York City "Club Kid" Michael Alig died of an accidental heroin overdose. There were these giant clubs like Palladium designed for 7,000 people that had like 200 people in them. DJ Keoki started to DJ at a weekly Monday night party called Outrage! Blair first agreed to split his ashes with the Club Kids, but then pulled the plug, telling Page Six she feltbullied by Aligs longtime confidante Rachael Cain. . He cut his legs off and put them each in a separate garbage bag, then into separate duffel bags and threw them into the Hudson River. While Melendez was unconscious, Riggs went to the other room; when he returned, he noticed a broken syringe on the floor. Later DJ Keoki got Alig involved with Outrage!. However, in a 2003 interview with ABC News, Culkin himself pointed out that the role of a club hell-raiser isn't quite as far-fetched for him as one might initially assume. 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 . 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