‘Club Kid’ killer Alig died from overdose

Infamous “Club Kid” killer Michael Alig died from “acute intoxication” after ingesting a cocktail of drugs including fentanyl and meth, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled Monday.

An autopsy found fentanyl, acetylfentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine in his system, the ME said.

Alig, 54, was found dead of a suspected overdose inside his Washington Heights apartment on Christmas Eve. His ex-boyfriend discovered his limp body and told police Alig had been doing drugs. Heroin was found inside his apartment.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Alig was active in Manhattan nightlife promoting a number of hotspots and was the star in group of partiers known as the “Club Kids.” The wildly dressed and flashy “Club Kids” epitomized the over-the-top drug-fueled party scene at the time.

Alig stole headlines in 1996 when he plead guilty to murdering his drug dealer, Andre (Angel) Melendez, and was sentenced to 17 years behind bars.

During an argument Alig’s friend Robert (Freeze) Riggs bashed Melendez over the head. The duo chopped up the body in a bathtub and threw the parts into the Hudson River.

Alig was suspected of the crime but quickly fled the city as police investigated. In a brazen move, Alig returned to the city and began throwing parties despite rumors that he had killed Melendez.

“I know you think I’m a murderer. Does that mean you won’t co-host my upcoming birthday party?” Alig asked Village Voice columnist Michael Musto in October 1996, Musto later said.

Alig and Riggs pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1997 and were each sentenced to 10 to 20 years behind bars.

Since then the wild and fast life of Alig has been portrayed in the 2003 movie “Party Monster” starring Macaulay Culkin as Alig, and the 2015 documentary “Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig.”

Alig was released from prison in 2014 but couldn’t overcome his drug addiction.

In February 2017, he was arrested for trespassing and smoking crystal meth in a park outside Bronx Supreme Court.

Despite his tumultuous life, “Cub Kids” fans mourned his death in December.

“Rest in peace both Michael and Angel. May the good not be completely overtaken by the bad, and may we all take heed from the lessons buried within and try to spread peace, love, and unity,” one friend posted on his Facebook page. “My love to all those affected on both sides.”