Beverly Hills Supper Club fire - Wikipedia
The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, is the seventh deadliest nightclub fire in history. It occurred on the night of May 28, 1977, during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. A total of 165 people died and more than 200 were injured as a result of the blaze.
Beverly Hills Supper Club fire: What remains after 40 years
May 24, 2017 · Those who escaped watch flames devour the sprawling supper club. One man, with tears in his eyes, mutters. He calls himself "the living dead," a reporter writes the next day.
Beverly Hills Supper Club fire of 1977: What you should know
At about 8:30 p.m. on May 28, 1977, a waitress discovered a fire in the Zebra Room at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Ky. That began a devastating string of popping beverage...
The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire: An oral history - LINK nky
Apr 22, 2022 · It killed 129 more people than the December 2016 Oakland, California warehouse fire. The cause of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire was never clearly determined. Some believe it was simply faulty wiring. There are theories about arson by Mafia types who had been rebuffed in bids to regain control.
Remembering the tragic Beverly Hills Supper Club fire
May 26, 2023 · On May 28, 1977, a fire destroyed the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, and claimed the lives of 165 people. It will never be forgotten.
Deadliest Fires in U.S. History: The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
Oct 3, 2019 · Tragically, a fire ripped through the Beverly Hills Supper Club on May 28, 1977, decimating the venue and claiming the lives of 165 people in what would become the third deadliest fire in U.S. history.
The Beverly Hills Supper Club Disaster Explained - Grunge
Nov 22, 2021 · When the swanky dinner club in Southgate, located in metro Cincinnati, caught fire on a spring night in late May of 1977, 165 people lost their lives, and more than 200 were injured, including five firefighters.
The Beverly Hills Supper Club: The Untold Story Behind Kentucky’s …
Jun 14, 2016 · Webster contends mobsters set the Beverly Hills Supper Club on fire because the Richard Schilling family refused to sell the Southgate showplace to them. The Schillings had turned the supper club into a thriving, high-class entertainment and gourmet dining nightspot, and the mob wanted a piece of the action.
Thirty years later: The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
May 21, 2007 · In the early part of Saturday night on May 28, 1977, a fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky left 165 dead and 70 injured. This Memorial Day weekend fire, which...
From The Vault: Tri-State's deadliest disaster - WCPO 9 News
May 26, 2016 · More than 160 people died that night inside the Beverly Hills Supper Club. More died at hospitals, until the death toll reached 165, making it the Tri-State's deadliest disaster and the third...