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."

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instanceOf LGBT person
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
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
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDetention New York state prison system NERFINISHED
plea guilty
portrayedBy Macaulay Culkin in "Party Monster" (2003)
postReleaseActivity art and painting
social media commentary on nightlife and Club Kids history
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sentence 10 to 20 years in prison
sexualOrientation gay
subjectOf book "Disco Bloodbath" NERFINISHED
film "Party Monster" (2003) NERFINISHED
film "Party Monster: The Shockumentary" (1998) NERFINISHED
victimOfCrime Andre "Angel" Melendez NERFINISHED

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Party Monster subject Michael Alig
Party Monster mainCharacter Michael Alig