Michael Alig has passed away at the age of 54, New York Daily News reports. He was found dead by medics at his Washington Heights apartment, where his boyfriend told police he had been using heroin. Officials told the Daily News Alig had lost consciousness around 3 AM, and a heroin overdose is suspected as his cause of death.
Alig rose to infamy as "King of the Club Kids" while throwing parties at NYC clubs like The Limelight, Club USA, The Palladium, and Tunnel in the late '80s and early '90s. He then served nearly 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder and dismemberment of Andre "Angel" Melendez in 1996. He was released in 2014.
The article published by BrooklynVegan features a photo of Alig, taken by Shefik, as part of a previous interview segment for the syndicated series "Shefik presents Invocation".
Last Updated: May 30, 2021