As the years and months went on, Alig started to drift away from the account, which was one of the only outlets where fans, true crime researchers, and other curious parties could get a peek into Alig’s current daily life. Once items from his estate went up for auction on eBay in early 2020, people became suspicious that something was amiss. As Alig’s personal effects went public, he himself withdrew further and further.

On Christmas Day 2020, Alig’s ex-boyfriend discovered his lifeless body in their Manhattan apartment. He died of an accidental heroin overdose. The Party Monster Killer who helped create the Club Kid scene in the 1990s was officially gone, but his impact on New York City nightlife remains a fixture of the city’s history.

At the height of his party lifestyle, Michael Alig craved being in the spotlight—at one point even suggesting that murdering Angel Melendez was a drastic attempt at seeking attention. But by the end of his life, instead of learning whatever lessons were to be learned from his murderous ordeal and ultimate imprisonment, he was unable to shake the demons that inflicted him, namely, addiction, which shut the party down for Alig once and for all on Christmas Day, the most glittery day of the year.

The Rise and Fall of “Club Kid Killer” Michael Alig

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