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Michael Alig, the infamous leader of the 1990s Club Kids who was later convicted of murdering his roommate and drug dealer, has died at the age of 54.
Alig was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Christmas Day following an apparent overdose, according to a report from the
New York Daily News on Friday. His ex-boyfriend, who found him, told police that Alig had been doing drugs and heroin was found in the apartment, the
Daily News reported.
Alig first became known for cofounding the Club Kids, a group of eccentric partiers popular in NYC’s ’90s club scene for their outlandish outfits and behavior.
Alig was part of a decadent 1990s party scene characterized by wild costumes and rampant drug use
Published December 26, 2020
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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, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.
Alig’s death late Thursday or early Friday is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, police said. No official cause had been determined, Aja Worthy-Davis, a spokesperson for the New York City medical examiner’s office, said Saturday.
Alig was part of a decadent 1990s party scene characterized by wild costumes and rampant drug use
Published December 26, 2020
Getty Images
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, has died of a suspected drug overdose six years after his release, police said. He was 54.
Alig’s death late Thursday or early Friday is being investigated as a possible drug overdose, police said. No official cause had been determined, Aja Worthy-Davis, a spokesperson for the New York City medical examiner’s office, said Saturday.