Michael Alig
Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 – December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter and artist who was convicted of felony manslaughter. 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 March 1996, Alig and his roommate, Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, killed fellow Club Kid Andre "Angel" Melendez in a confrontation over a drug debt. In October 1997, Alig pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Both men were sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. Riggs was released on parole in 2010. Alig was released on May 5, 2014.
Michael Alig | |
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Alig in 2015 | |
| Born | April 29, 1966 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 2020 (aged 54) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Club promoter |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | First degree manslaughter |
| Criminal penalty | 10 to 20 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | Andre "Angel" Melendez |
| Date | March 17, 1996 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | New York |
| Location(s) | New York City |
Date apprehended | November 1996 |
On Christmas Eve, 2020, shortly before midnight, Alig died at his Washington Heights home from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 54.