Michael Alig

(1966-2020)

American club promoter socialite

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Michael Alig (April 29, 1966 – December 24, 2020) was an American club promoter, socialite, and convicted felon. 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 delinquent 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.

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Born	29 April 1966 South Bend, Indiana, USA
Died	24 December 2020 (aged 54) Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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