He died of AIDS, said a spokeswoman for the New Music Seminar, where he was a panel director.
Mr. Montaug was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Boston University. He was the ubiquitous doorman at the clubs of the moment: Hurrah, Danceteria, Studio 54 and the Palladium. In 1981, he started a cabaret revue called "I Dunno," later called "No Entiendes" ("You Don't Understand"). It toured the United States, Europe and Asia and had early appearances by Madonna and the Beastie Boys.
Mr. Montaug appeared in the movies "Krush Groove" and "Cookie" and wrote frequently for the magazines Details, Paper and ID.
He is survived by his sister, Carrie Goteiner, of Basking Ridge, N.J., and his mother, Miriam Ashkenazy, of Coconut Creek, Fla.
Carol Reher (Cohen (Flushing H. S. 1969)) (1969)
Howie was my classmate from first grade and all through school. Even though I was a child myself, I always knew that he was a kind and gentle soul. Rest in peace old friend.Rick Wenger (1969)
Howie must have transferred to PS 235 sometime before 6th grade because he was in my 6th grade class (and picture). We were also in the same class and picture in JHS. No matter when I met him, we became friends and remained friends for years.After HS, I would see Howie from time to time. We would always have a chat. He would always invite me to the discos where he worked (I never went, I don't know why).
I have a lot of fond memories of Howie. One time Howie, Steven Schonberg and I went to Radio City Music Hall to see the Christmas Show starring the Rockettes. We waited in a huge line, for hours to get in. We finally got to the front door and they wouldn't let us in saying we were too young to go without an adult! Well, I finally got my revenge, years later I married a Rockette!!!
I will never forget him!
Donna Bayar (Repsher) (1969)
Howie was one of the nicest, kindest people I've met, and once upon a time at Wingate, I was interviewing gym teacher Don Altman for a jounalism project, and he started chasing me around his office (apparently he had a reputation for hitting on female students). Howie walked in without knocking and got mme out of there--something for which I will be forever grateful.Gary Zwillinger (1969)
Howie was a warm and wonderful individual. I remember being amazed at how many different people and cliques he travelled between, with all of them consdiering him a great friend and a special person.Gary Zwillinger
Linda Rubin (1969)
Howie was a darling and a great friend. When he attended Boston University he always welcomed me and Janice to stay with him when we visited Boston. We went up most 3-day weekends. It was a blessing and a pleasure when he got together with David. When Gail Kamerman and Gale Kinn and I went out to Denver in 1972 to visit Joannie Butler who was doing her OT residency there and to hitchhike and camp together for a month (!) Howie and David met us on top of a Rockie Mountain in Estes Park. Thanks to Gail I have that fantastic photo of us standing so close to Heaven.Michelle Gordon (Arnold-Demma) (1970)
I remember seeing Howie around the NYC party scene years ago, and recognizing him from school, however we did'nt know each other. Wish I had gotten to know him.He seemed to be a creative person who really did his own thing. Rest in peace, Howie.
I went to PS 268 and possibly Winthrop with his cousin, Neil Saroka (spelling?) Wondering if anyone has heard from Neil or Michael Swerdloff, who was a good friend. Jay Pruzansky was in my classes as well.