Beverly hills supper club fire site could be closer to. Beverly hills supper club fire by wayne dammert 1996. The propertys owner and local leaders believe theyre closer than ever. Be the first to ask a question about the beverly hills supper club. In fact, this book details what should now be considered as the worst case of mass. The beverly hills supper club fire occurred 40 years ago on saturday, may 28, 1977.
Life enriching communities, owner of beverly hills supper club site, has posted this new revised graphic of where a 4 story office will stand. I have loved reading about the history of newport, ky and the beverly hills supper club. The property was home to the beverly hills supper club, where marilyn monroe, frank sinatra and dean martin were regulars in the 1950s. No ghost stories here that ive heard of, but plenty of tragedy. The beverly hills was a major attraction, about two miles south of cincinnati in southgate, kentucky. Permalink reply by todd mckee on august 11, 2008 at 10. 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. State fire marshal warren southworth got the raw end of the deal and that is sad. The 100 or so members of the afghan hound club of southwestern ohio were just sitting down to eat in rooms 4, 5 and 6.
Jan 17, 2014 supper club fire where were killed because the fire broke out and as occupants rushed the doors, and the doors opened inward and the crowd preventing exits from being opened. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In 1977, at the beverly hills supper club in southgate, kentucky, 165 people died in a tragic fire. 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. Cincinnati wkrc people still talk about the beverly hills supper club fire even after 40 years. I feel this is very disrespectful to the 169 victims of the beverly hills supper club fire, may 28, 1977. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. However, the club had a long legacy, and was known as.
I think the author did an excellent job walking me through every detail. Former beverly hills supper club property hits the market. Perhaps you could meet with them since you are fairly close to them. Thoroughly researched, websters book shines a light on a horrible tragedy and reveals the ugly truth behind a seemingly idyllic kentucky community.
Lookout house fire destroyed a century of northern kentucky history. It occurred on the night of may 28, 1977, during the. The tragic fire claimed over 160 people, making it one of the deadliest nightclub fires. What actually caused the beverly hills supper club fire.
Southgate, ky happened on the night of may 28, 1977, during the memorial day weekend. 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. Another, much sadder, anniversary this past week was that of the beverly hills supper club fire. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire ron elliott. Author bob webster worked with brock on brocks first book about the fire, its cause and how many lives it changed.
The beverly hills supper club site creepy cincinnati. The beverly hills supper club fire in southgate, kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in u. This study, which was carried out in response to the station nightclub fire, also includes summaries of and lessons learned from several major nightclub fires, including the beverly hills supper club fire, which is discussed on pages 710. The humanity lost and the horror of that night is presented to you, front and center right in the face of disaster. 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 behind kentuckys worst tragedy by robert d. 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. Start reading the beverly hills supper club on your kindle in under a minute. The club was known by more recent generations as the beverly hills supper club, in southgate, ky, which burned down in 1977. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I just got the other book, the beverly hills supper club fire the untold story. A jury today found that outdated aluminum wiring was the chief cause of the 1977 beverly hills supper club fire that killed 165 people. On saturday may 28, 1977, the commonwealth of kentucky experienced its worst tragedy since the great civil war. 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.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject disaster management, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of disaster management on wikipedia. Webster, in his 2012 investigative history beverly hills supper club. Beverly hills supper club fire major american fires libguides at. The beverly hills supper club was located in southgate, kentucky, just across the ohio river from cincinnati. People from the greater cincinnati choral union were finishing their dinner and. Lessons learned the beverly hills supper club fire revisited. May 28, 2012, marks the 35th anniversary of the beverly hills supper club fire, one of the worst nightclub fires in u. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliot. 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. The book was engagingly written, but i have some concerns about the accuracy, as the. 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. Review of the beverly hills supper club 9780615622200.
Inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliott. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks this article has not yet received a rating on the projects quality scale. 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. This tragedy is the topic of the book inside the beverly hills supper club fire by ron elliott. Beverly hills supper club fire remembered firefighters. The beverly hills supper club, located in the tiny town of southgate in northern kentucky, was packed with people over the memorial day weekend. This is the complete history of the alleged mob activity. The hilltop site of the beverly hills supper club fire is now a. Headline act on night of beverly hills supper club fire.
Beverly hills supper club fire public group facebook. There are a ton of paperbacks available, but sad to say, they have many typos, misprintings, and dreadfully dark and blurred photographic reproductions. The beverly hills supper club in southgate burned down on may 28, 1977, claiming the lives of 165 victims. The untold story of kentuckys worst tragedy, alleges that the fire was actually set deliberately by the mafia, in retaliation for the supper club s owners refusing to sell the venue to them. The station nightclub fire, americas deadliest rock concert. The clubs legacy, however, stretches back to the 1950s, when it was known as the beverly hills country club. On this site, on may 28th, 1977, the beverly hills supper club caught fire, killing 165 people and injuring over 200. Julian carroll, hospital administrator john hoyle and. Thirteen members of a group from the edgewood city school district there to celebrate the retirement of wayne school teacher ona mayfield. The site of the devastating fire is currently for sale and southgate police say. Webster examines the horrible tragedy that changed many lives on the night of may 28, 1977.
Beverly hills was, perhaps, a bit more chic, but the lookout had an. The beverly hills supper club and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A total of 165 persons died and over 200 were injured as a result of the blaze. The beverly hills supper club, located in southgate, kentucky, was packed with people over the holiday weekend when a fire broke out. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the beverly hills supper club fire and a new book detailing the tragedy was just released today. Researching the beverly hills supper club fire kenton. New beverly hills supper club fire book claims arson. I do want to say that i believe the survivors when they say that the case should be reopened. I will be back to comment more when i get father in the book. Nick clooney, who was a tv anchor at the time, remembers the beverly hills supper club fire 40 years later. Tuesday marks 42 years since the cincinnati areas deadliest fire. Inside the beverly hills supper club fire ron elliott on. Though it moves at the pace of a mob thriller, this latest book from kentucky historian robert. Beverly hills supper club fire major american fires.
This is the complete history of the alleged mob activity in newport, kentucky, and the magnificent beverly hills supper club, where 169 people died and the lives of thousands were changed in an instant. This is the audiobook version of the book described above. A major tragedy, and one of the nations worst nightclub disasters. If you really are serious about learning about the beverly hills supper club, the history and the fire, this is the book you want. Lawson, uk law school dean who served as consultant to the special. He has written three previous books, two of which received kentucky history. Many common factors can be found when analyzing these tragedies. Be the first to ask a question about beverly hills supper club.
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