Cara Perlman, Haoui Montaug with his Portrait at Tin Pan Alley, 1991. Photo copyright and courtesy Cara Perlman.
June 7, 1991: David’s friend Haoui Montaug, a doorman at New York City nightclubs, was suffering from AIDS and died by suicide at age 39 surrounded by friends after watching one last episode of The Simpsons. Montaug worked at Hurrah, Danceteria, Studio 54, and the Palladium, and also ran the roving cabaret revue No Entiendes, which featured early performances by Madonna and the Beastie Boys.