The beverly hills was a major attraction, less than 2. Introduction the beverly hills supper club was a popular upscale venue in southgate, kentucky. 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. Then we added the garden room and the cabaret room. This page was created to honor the memory of those who perished in the. A fire broke out 40 years ago on memorial day weekend at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, ky. The armory where beverly hills fire victims bodies were. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. May 28, 2018 the beverly hills supper club in southgate was destroyed by fire on may 28, 1977, killing 165 people. Beverly hills supper club fire is part of wikiproject fire service, which collaborates on fire servicerelated subjects on wikipedia. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire ron elliott on.
The site of the devastating fire is currently for sale and southgate police say. What is the primary evidence that suggests that arson was. Jun 01, 2010 but, on may 28, 1977, the final curtain fell. Beverly hills supper club fire 77 165 dead reexamined read 6821 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. Forty years ago this month, on saturday, may 28, 1977, the commonwealth of kentucky experienced its worst tragedy since the civil war. On this site, on may 28th, 1977, the beverly hills supper club caught fire, killing 165 people and injuring over 200. Publishers weekly the books momentum and the blacklist plot line will keep the pages turning. Mar 19, 2017 the beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u. If you are looking for an obituary of a family member, there is a special threepage section of indexing for beverly hills supper club obituaries in list of deaths from the kentucky. See more ideas about supper club, beverly hills and club. The book gives a history of the club, description of the fire, and legal aspects lawsuits, changes to laws, etc.
Thank you for reading the dayton daily news and for supporting local journalism. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. A jury today found that outdated aluminum wiring was the chief cause of the 1977 beverly hills supper club fire that killed 165 people. Beverly hills supper club fire report by al schottelkotte. Dec 31, 2012 an excerpt from the beverly hills supper club. In fact, this book details what should now be considered as the. May 28, 2019 the beverly hills supper club in southgate was destroyed by fire on may 28, 1977, killing 165 people. Tuesday marks 42 years since the cincinnati areas deadliest fire. The bodies of victims from the beverly hills supper club fire are brought to the fort thomas armory where the basketball court serves as a makeshift morgue. This tragedy is the topic of the book inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliott. The beverly hills was a major attraction, about two miles south of cincinnati in southgate, kentucky.
It occurred on the night of may 28, 1977, during the memorial day holiday weekend. Publishers weekly the book s momentum and the blacklist plot line will keep the pages turning. No one is really identified, but if youve read wayne dammerts account in his own book, inside the beverly hills supper club fire, you will know just who these people are. 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. The beverly hills supper club site creepy cincinnati. Included in the indexing are a list of names of those who perished, and those who were still missing. A 1977 kentucky state investigative report found 10 factors. Attorney robert lawson tells the story of the club s history, including detailed diagrams of the construction over the years that grew into the firetrap that killed so many on the night of the fire. So far stuart woods book beverly hills dead is a mixture of fiction and nonfiction.
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. The beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in. 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. The third largest nightclub fire in us history, 165 people were killed that night including the parents of the young woman who sat directly in front of me in my senior geometry class.
The first section of the book covers the history of the mafia on northern kentucky and is worth getting the book for alone and its ownership of the beverly hills country club later called bh supper club and the land it stood on they were still attached to it at the time of the fire. The beverly hills supper club in southgate was destroyed by fire on may 28, 1977, killing 165 people. The book is available at, and i recommed it to anyone that works in the fire service. Large group station tours shall be limited to 30 people. From where i live i am less than 1 mile from the site of the beverly hills supper club where 167 people lost their life in a tragic fire. Requests made prior to 10 days may not be approved. The beverly hills supper club in southgate burned down on may 28, 1977, claiming the lives of 165 victims. 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.
The property was home to the beverly hills supper club, where marilyn monroe, frank sinatra and dean martin were regulars in the 1950s. The beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u. Nov 29, 2017 cincinnati wkrc people still talk about the beverly hills supper club fire even after 40 years. 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 fire orphaned six wayne twp.
Beverly hills supper club fire site could be closer to. Webster was awarded a 20 kentucky history award for his work on his book. Community remembers those lost in beverly hills supper club fire. 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. Wayne dammert, former waiter at the beverly hills supper club, who helped rescue many people during the fire, and also cowrote the book, inside the beverly hills supper club fire. Headline act on night of beverly hills supper club fire. Im covering the beverly hills fire again 40 years later wvxu. Praise for beverly hills dead longtime fans of woodss stone barrington series are sure to enjoy certain aspects of the story. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliot. The fire at beverly hills supper club remains the thirddeadliest nightclub fire in u. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 introduction. Large group station tour form will need to be completed as part of request. The beverly hills supper club was located in southgate, kentucky, just across the ohio river from cincinnati.
Lots of black and white pictures accounts of survivors add to the interest. Beverly hills supper club fire story by nick clooney one year later. List of identified victims of fire the new york times. About midnight, the roof over the cabaret room collapsed, and any hope of more survivors was dashed. It was well received, especially since no one else present was familiar with the story. The beverly hills supper club fire another, much sadder, anniversary this past week was that of the beverly hills supper club fire. The site of the former beverly hills supper club has been vacant since the 1977 fire there that killed 165 people. Fire crews battle the deadly blaze at the beverly hills supper club. Deadly beverly hills supper club fire marks 40 years wave 3. The untold story behind kentuckys worst tragedy by robert d.
That began a devastating string of popping beverage bottles. Did john davidson start the beverly hills supper club fire. Cincinnati wkrc people still talk about the beverly hills supper club fire even after 40 years. 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. Booklist more praise for stuart woods stuart woods is a nononsense, slambang storyteller. An excellent book that i have on my shelf is inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliot. The humanity lost and the horror of that night is presented to you, front and center right in the face of disaster. May 24, 2017 a fire broke out 40 years ago on memorial day weekend at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, ky. The incident remains the thirddeadliest nightclub fire in u. Julian carroll, hospital administrator john hoyle and. The ultimate cause of the tragedy was blamed on substandard wiring. Beverly hills supper club fire major american fires. Students of fire history know that the beverly hills supper club fire occurred on may 28, 1977, in southgate, ky, and claimed the lives of 167 people, making it the thirdmostdeadly nightclub. Remember the victims of the beverly hills supper club fire.
Jul 16, 2007 a historic look back at the beverly hills supper club fire. Great tragedy overtook the extremely popular and glitzy hot spot located in southgate, kentucky, five miles from cincinnati. Randy, susan, julie, jayne, dawn and lori were the children of donald and dorothy koontz, who died in the fire. A total of 165 people died and more than 200 were injured as a result of the blaze.
On may 28th, 1977, the beverly hills supper club in southgate, kentucky, burned to the ground, taking 165 lives, and seriously injuring dozens more. Beverly hills supper club tragic fire disaster 40 year anniversary duration. Southgate eyes new development for beverly hills supper. The main characters are fictional but the time period is hollywood after wwii. The fire occurred saturday, may 28, 1977 on memorial day weekend.
The fire broke out late saturday night and this article was published early monday morning, thus it was one of the first articles read about the event. More than 200 other people were hurt in the blaze, including five firefighters. Butler county victims of beverly hills supper club fire. I think the author did an excellent job walking me through every detail.
This past wednesday, i gave a speech on the beverly hills fire at my toastmasters club in madison, wisconsin. It tells the story of wayne dammert, who was a long time employee of the club at the time of the fire. The names mentioned are all movie stars or movie moguls that existed in a difficult time period. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 uvadisasters wiki. Reviews the beverly hills supper club fire and discusses reasons for the loss of life in fires of this type. The beverly hills supper club fire 1977 uvadisasters. Beverly hills supper club site is now for sale, plans for permanent memorial by jessica eden those who pass the former site of the beverly hills supper club on their daily commute may have noticed a change this past week with the addition of a for sale sign which is now posted on the property. Beverly hills supper club research firehouse forums. If i stood on the roof of my building i could see the site which is now overgrown and reclaimed by. The paper was devoted to the beverly hills supper club fire.
Advertisement more than 200 other people were hurt in the blaze, including five firefighters. Former beverly hills supper club property hits the market. A notice of 10 business days shall be given to the fire department to coordinate tour. 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. May 31, 2014 the first section of the book covers the history of the mafia on northern kentucky and is worth getting the book for alone and its ownership of the beverly hills country club later called bh supper club and the land it stood on they were still attached to it at the time of the fire. Theres been a fire at beverly hills, mcbrayer says. An estimated 2,600 escaped, but the death toll was the highest of. Researching the beverly hills supper club fire kenton.
The armory where beverly hills fire victims bodies were taken posted in famous haunts. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliot goodreads. Remember the victims of the beverly hills supper club fire has 1,553 members. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire 9781563112478 by elliott, ron and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Station tours for large groups shall adhere to the following. May 24, 2017 nick clooney, who was a tv anchor at the time, remembers the beverly hills supper club fire 40 years later. Wayne dammert was a longtime waiter and banquet captain at the club and is the author of inside the beverly hills supper club fire.
On may 28, 1977, a fire at the beverly hills supper club killed 165 people, including 51 from the miami valley. Lessons learned the beverly hills supper club fire revisited. I have loved reading about the history of newport, ky and the beverly hills supper club. The beverly hills supper club, located in southgate, kentucky, was packed with people over the holiday weekend when a fire broke out. Elliott tells the story from the perspective of banquet captain wayne dammert, a longtime employee of the beverly hills supper club, which was owned by the shilling family. The mob closed the beverly hills supper club in 1961. The beverly hills fire department is charged with the preservation of life and property within the beverly hills community. Decades later the land is left overgrown with few markers of the past, including letters. National fire protection association 105,128 views 11. The firetrap in the nightclub, which ultimately resulted in the tragic death of 165.
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. Attorney general robert kennedy put newport at the top of his mob targets. Remember the victims of the beverly hills supper club fire has 1,567 members. Beverly hills supper club fire public group facebook. But his new club was burned again by a suspicious fire before it was finished. I looked back over the pile of it wasnt dead people. The beverly hills supper club in southgate, kentucky, across the ohio river. The beverly hills supper club fire of 1977 in southgate, kentucky. Site of the beverly hills supper club fire youtube. Two days after the beverly hills supper club fire occurred, 159 beverly dead recovered was published by jim greenfield of the enquirer reporter.
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