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Michael Alig dead at 54

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Michael Alig dead at 54

Michael Alig has passed away at the age of 54, New York Daily News reports. He was found dead by medics at his Washington Heights apartment, where his boyfriend told police he had been using heroin. Officials told the Daily News Alig had lost consciousness around 3 AM, and a heroin overdose is suspected as his cause of death.

Alig rose to infamy as "King of the Club Kids" while throwing parties at NYC clubs like The Limelight, Club USA, The Palladium, and Tunnel in the late '80s and early '90s. He then served nearly 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder and dismemberment of Andre "Angel" Melendez in 1996. He was released in 2014.

The article published by BrooklynVegan features a photo of Alig, taken by Shefik, as part of a previous interview segment for the syndicated series "Shefik presents Invocation".

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Last Updated: April 1, 2026

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Celebrating over 25 years in the entertainment industry, Shefik held senior-level positions at many Fortune 500 companies and celebrated brands, including IBM, NBCUniversal, and MTV World. He currently serves as a Technical Lead at NBCUniversal. His work was featured in television broadcasts and video productions for TIME, The Washington Center, "Unsung" (TV One), and Broadway World. He is currently the Executive Producer and Host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation", which is broadcast on over 20 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States, as well as the internationally distributed video series of the same name via Prime Video and other notable outlets.

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