Michael Alig
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Michael Alig was a notorious New York City club promoter and leader of the 1990s "Club Kids" scene whose life and crimes inspired the film "Party Monster."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Alig canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6730747 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Alig Context triple: [Party Monster, subject, Michael Alig]
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A.
David Spungen
David Spungen is the brother of Nancy Spungen, who is widely known for her relationship with Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and her tragic death in 1978.
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B.
Richard Fish
Richard Fish is a quirky, money-driven yet oddly principled lawyer and partner at the Cage & Fish law firm on the television series "Ally McBeal."
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C.
Karel Shook
Karel Shook was an influential American ballet teacher and choreographer best known as the co-founder and principal teacher of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where he helped train generations of Black classical dancers.
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D.
Nick Murphy
Nick Murphy is an Australian singer, songwriter, and producer best known for his soulful electronic music, formerly released under the stage name Chet Faker.
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E.
Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear is an American actor best known for his supporting roles in independent films and television series, including his notable appearance in Noah Baumbach’s comedy "Mistress America."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Alig Target entity description: Michael Alig was a notorious New York City club promoter and leader of the 1990s "Club Kids" scene whose life and crimes inspired the film "Party Monster."
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A.
David Spungen
David Spungen is the brother of Nancy Spungen, who is widely known for her relationship with Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and her tragic death in 1978.
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B.
Richard Fish
Richard Fish is a quirky, money-driven yet oddly principled lawyer and partner at the Cage & Fish law firm on the television series "Ally McBeal."
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C.
Karel Shook
Karel Shook was an influential American ballet teacher and choreographer best known as the co-founder and principal teacher of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where he helped train generations of Black classical dancers.
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D.
Nick Murphy
Nick Murphy is an Australian singer, songwriter, and producer best known for his soulful electronic music, formerly released under the stage name Chet Faker.
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E.
Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear is an American actor best known for his supporting roles in independent films and television series, including his notable appearance in Noah Baumbach’s comedy "Mistress America."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT person
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convicted murderer ⓘ human ⓘ nightclub promoter ⓘ |
| activeYears | late 1980s–mid 1990s (club promotion) ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 54 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Club Kids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James St. James NERFINISHED ⓘ Limelight nightclub NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Gatien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heroin overdose ⓘ |
| convictedOf | first-degree manslaughter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| crimeLocation | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalCharge | murder ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-04-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfCrime | 1996-03-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-12-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfRelease | 2014-05-05 ⓘ |
| education | Fordham University (attended, did not graduate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Alig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Michael Alig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| inspired | book "Disco Bloodbath" by James St. James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extravagant and theatrical nightclub parties
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heavy drug use and promotion of drug culture in clubs ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | various 1990s television talk shows ⓘ |
| movement | Club Kids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the New York City Club Kids scene ⓘ |
| notableWork | inspiration for the film "Party Monster" ⓘ |
| occupation |
club promoter
ⓘ
party promoter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | South Bend, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| placeOfDetention | New York state prison system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plea | guilty ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Macaulay Culkin in "Party Monster" (2003) ⓘ |
| postReleaseActivity |
art and painting
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social media commentary on nightlife and Club Kids history ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sentence | 10 to 20 years in prison ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
book "Disco Bloodbath"
NERFINISHED
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film "Party Monster" (2003) NERFINISHED ⓘ film "Party Monster: The Shockumentary" (1998) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOfCrime | Andre "Angel" Melendez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Alig Description of subject: Michael Alig was a notorious New York City club promoter and leader of the 1990s "Club Kids" scene whose life and crimes inspired the film "Party Monster."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.