On the night of may 28, 1977, with john davidson scheduled to perform before a beyondsellout house, the beverly hills supper club burned to the ground, killing 165 people. The beverly hills supper club site creepy cincinnati. Follow longtime beverly hills dealer, waiter, and finally captain, wayne dammert, in his personal inside account, inside the beverly hills supper club fire, of this renowned showplace and the horrifying events of one of our nations worst disasters. Introduction the beverly hills supper club was a popular upscale venue in southgate, kentucky. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliott. I feel this is very disrespectful to the 169 victims of the beverly hills supper club fire, may 28, 1977. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 introduction. Julian carroll, hospital administrator john hoyle and. Its preeminent location at the pinnacle of a hill reflected its position in society.
May 01, 2007 then you had the empire room, which was the main ballroom from the original beverly hills, and that could hold 650. The beverly hills supper club was a popular upscale venue in southgate, kentucky. Mar 19, 2017 the beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u. Station tours for large groups shall adhere to the following.
Then we added the garden room and the cabaret room. The beverly hills supper club in southgate was destroyed by fire on may 28, 1977, killing 165 people. Large group station tour form will need to be completed as part of request. Randy, susan, julie, jayne, dawn and lori were the children of donald and dorothy koontz, who died in the fire. Following the fire that killed 165 and injured more than 200, an investigation revealed that the club had not followed the fire code manhattan ny. Today, may 28, 2012, marks the 35th anniversary of the beverly hills supper club fire, one of the worst nightclub fires in u. Reviews the beverly hills supper club fire and discusses reasons for the loss of life in fires of this type addeddate 20160815 20. The beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in author robert d. The beverly hills was a major attraction, about two miles south of cincinnati in southgate, kentucky. The dedicated men and women of the beverly hills fire department protect approximately 34,000 residents and an estimated 150,000200,000 daily visitors in a 5. Produced by lee hay and host john kiesewetter, the special takes a look at the tragic event and its aftermath through conversations with people who were there.
Beverly hills supper club tragic fire disaster 40 year anniversary duration. Webster, in his investigative history beverly hills supper club. Beverly hills was owned and operated by the schillings. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 uvadisasters. Forty years ago this month, on saturday, may 28, 1977, the commonwealth of kentucky experienced its worst tragedy since the civil war. The beverly hills supper club, located in southgate, kentucky, was packed with people over the holiday weekend when a fire broke out. This is the true untold story of what led to kentuckys worst tragedy a story of greed, corruption, deceit, mafia rule, government coverups, kidnapping, and even murder. Describe in detail the fire prevention code enforcement problems that were present in the beverly hill supper club.
The beverly hills supper club fire of 1977 in southgate, kentucky. Beverly hills public library is temporarily closed our digital media services are still available 247. Dozens more would be found the following day in what was the thirdworst nightclub fire in our nations history. Beverly hills supper club fire site could be closer to.
David brock looked out at 875 people packed into the showroom of the beverly hills supper club as a coworker told him the zebra room had caught fire. Memorial to victims of the beverly hills supper club fire this list has been crossreferenced with the social security death index to supply dates of birth, residences, etc. Site of the beverly hills supper club fire youtube. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 uvadisasters wiki. The location was mazelike with additions being added without thought of fire code and without a kentucky licensed architect. The life safety code in effect in kentucky at the time of the fire could have avoided this large loss of life if it had been applied, the nfpa said. On the night of may 28, 1977 a deadly fire broke out in the beverly hills supper club, and disaster ensued resulting in 165 deaths. Wayne dammert was a longtime waiter and banquet captain at the club and is the author of inside the beverly hills supper club fire. Beverly hills supper club fire book 2012, ferris clinical advisor 2019 pdf download, the beverly hills supper club and millions of other books are available for amazon paperback author robert webster, david brock, tom mcconaughy. See what the site of beverly hills supper club fire looks. The beverly hills supper club fire occurred 40 years ago on saturday, may 28, 1977. May 24, 2017 nick clooney, who was a tv anchor at the time, remembers the beverly hills supper club fire 40 years later.
Buy inside the beverly hills supper club fire book online. On this site, on may 28th, 1977, the beverly hills supper club caught fire, killing 165 people and injuring over 200. Produced by lee hay and host john kiesewetter, the special takes a look at the tragic event and. The untold story behind kentuckys worst tragedy by robert d.
Beverly hills supper club 1977 what fire caused 85 deaths as a result of smoke travel in high rise building, and the poor evacuation from a high rise mgm grand hotel 1980. Dec 06, 2017 the creek fire is one of many wildfires burning in southern california. The fire occurred saturday, may 28, 1977 on memorial day weekend. Life enriching communities, owner of beverly hills supper club site, has posted this new revised graphic of where a 4 story office will stand. The beverly hills supper club fire orphaned six wayne twp. On may 28th, 1977, the beverly hills supper club in southgate, kentucky, burned to the ground, taking 165 lives, and seriously injuring dozens more. Even if the books sequence of events is close to the actual events preceding the fire, the author insists imposter work crews were in the club for multiple days prior to the fire setting the stage for the arson. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliot.
Decades later the land is left overgrown with few markers of the past, including letters. Kelly freaks out while trapped in a house thats on fire. May 31, 2014 the most comprehensive and researched book about this fire is beverly hills supper club the untold story of kentuckys worst tragedy by robert webster, david brock and tom mcconaughy. The beverly hills supper club fire cause and concern. The beverly hills supper club, located in southgate, kentucky. The jury in federal district court deliberated one hour and. Did john davidson start the beverly hills supper club fire. On the evening of may 28,1977 a deadly fire broke out in the club and by dawn the next morning, 165 people had lost their lives and another 200 had been injured. Im covering the beverly hills fire again 40 years later wvxu. I did some rereading of this fire hadnt studied it in years, while i wont second guess the official investigation, the one news article i read about possible arson was so full of cliches to really throw up some red flags. A book that has opened a new chapter in the history of the beverly hills supper club fire calls into question many of the previously settled questions about how and where the fire began. The beverly hills supper club the untold story behind. Great tragedy overtook the extremely popular and glitzy hot spot located in southgate, kentucky, five miles from cincinnati. Dec 31, 2012 the beverly hills supper club, located in the tiny town of southgate in northern kentucky, was packed with people over the memorial day weekend, many to see popular entertainer, john davidson.
Buy inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliott online at alibris. Born and conservativelyraised in augusta, georgia, sutton is a southern debutanteturned beverly hills socialite. New beverly hills supper club fire book claims arson. The station nightclub fire occurred on thursday, february 20, 2003, in west warwick, rhode island, united states, killing 100 people including great white guitarist ty longley and injuring 230. Before midnight, more than 120 bodies had been pulled from the burning structure and dozens more would be found the following day in what was the third. I think the author did an excellent job walking me through every detail. In fact, this book details what should now be considered as the worst case of mass murder in united. Beverly hills supper club fire major american fires. See more ideas about supper club, beverly hills and club.
Sutton stracke the real housewives of beverly hills. News story from channel 12 news nick clooney on the infamous 1977 beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, ky. Take a look what actually happened at the beverly hills supper club fire. This fire immediately invoked memories of other tragic fires in assembly occupancies, such as the cocoanut grove, the rhythm club, and the beverly hills supper club. The untold story of kentuckys worst tragedy, alleges that webster was awarded a kentucky history award for his work on his book. So does glenn corbett, professor of fire science at john jay college in new york, who helped investigate the trade center terrorist attack on 911. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the evenings headlining band, great white, which ignited flammable acoustic foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. This tragedy is the topic of the book inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliott.
Im covering the beverly hills fire again 40 years later. Reviews the beverly hills supper club fire and discusses reasons for the loss of life in fires of this type. Its the biggest story of my news career, one ive written about for 40 years the 165 deaths in the beverly hills supper club fire on may 28, 1977. The original building had been expanded multiple times, and the club included multiple restaurant rooms, private party rooms, and two performance rooms, which often hosted nationally. Beverly hills public library beverly hills, california. As our book drops are closed, patrons can hold on to their checked out items and return them when we reopen. Jun 01, 2010 but, on may 28, 1977, the final curtain fell. Large group station tours shall be limited to 30 people. A fire broke out 40 years ago on memorial day weekend at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, ky. The beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u.
What is the primary evidence that suggests that arson was the. I would also suggest reading wayne dammerts another employee who will be joining this site soon book about the fire itself. Jun 30, 2017 the beverly hills supper club was a split level with dining rooms, 18 private party rooms, bars, and a cabaret nightclub. The beverly hills supper club fire cause and concern writework. Sunday, may 28 marks the 40th anniversary of the devastating fire at the beverly hills supper club. Jul 16, 2007 a historic look back at the beverly hills supper club fire. This is the official facebook page of the beverly hills fire department. The tragic fire claimed over 160 people, making it one of the deadliest nightclub fires in the history of the united states. The biggest fire is in ventura county, which began monday night, and has burned nearly 65,000 acres, forcing the evacuation. Researching the beverly hills supper club fire kenton.
Before midnight, more than 120 bodies had been pulled from the burning structure. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the beverly hills supper club fire and a new book detailing the tragedy was just released today. The blaze, hoyle learns later, started in the walls of the zebra room steps away. We are not accepting any donations at this time if you need a library card to access.
Advertisement more than 200 other people were hurt in the blaze, including five firefighters. A jury today found that outdated aluminum wiring was the chief cause of the 1977 beverly hills supper club fire that killed 165 people. I have loved reading about the history of newport, ky and the beverly hills supper club. The beverly hills supper club was located in southgate, kentucky, just across the ohio river from cincinnati. The beverly hills supper club site no ghost stories here that ive heard of, but plenty of tragedy. May 24, 2017 a fire broke out 40 years ago on memorial day weekend at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, ky.
Lessons learned the beverly hills supper club fire revisited. Elliott tells the story from the perspective of banquet captain wayne dammert, a longtime employee. A notice of 10 business days shall be given to the fire department to coordinate tour. The beverly hills super club the untold story behind kentuckys worst tragedy by robert webster is a very good book about the fire and its cause. Beverly hills supper club fire story by nick clooney one.
Buy inside the beverly hills supper club fire book online at best prices in india on. They spent years obtaining all of the documents, photographs, and other records from the fire. What actually caused the beverly hills supper club fire. It occurred on the night of may 28, 1977, during the memorial day holiday weekend.
Southgate, ky fox19 memorial day weekend will mark the fortyfirst anniversary of one of the deadliest disasters in northern kentucky history. Due dates will be extended until after the library reopens. Most current updates on the blazes beverly hills, ca as the southland heads into the fifth day of flames, some residents are able to return to their homes others arent so. A total of 165 people died and more than 200 were injured as a result of the blaze. Corbett studied the beverly hills supper club fire and says, the most compelling thing to me when i looked at the paperwork was the surprising deficits in the original investigation. What is the primary evidence that suggests that arson was.
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