SOUTHGATE, Ky — It has been 46 years since 165 people died in a fire at Southgate’s Beverly Hills Supper Club. Now, survivors and families have a new memorial to pay respects.

The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire orphaned six Wayne Twp. children. Randy, Susan, Julie, Jayne, Dawn and Lori were the children of Donald and Dorothy Koontz, who died in the fire.

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 bottles ...

On a packed Saturday night in 1977, over 1,300 people crowded into the Beverly Hills Supper Club—only for a deadly fire to turn celebration into chaos. Dark Records Posted: April 10, 2025 | Last ...

The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate was destroyed by fire on May 28, 1977, killing 165 people. Advertisement More than 200 other people were hurt in the blaze, including five firefighters.

More than 40 years after a fire destroyed the Beverly Hills Supper Club and killed 165 people, Southgate City Council made plans to develop the site.

MAY 29, 1977: Beverly Hills Supper Club fire. "There were enough trained people there to do a good job," said Lee Lindsey, "but there was nothing we could do.

The Beverly Hills Supper Club, located just south of Cincinnati in Southgate, Kentucky, was once a staple of the entertainment scene. Big names like Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Sophie Tucker ...

“All of a sudden about five minutes to 9 p.m., we recognized there was a fire in the Zebra room,” remembers David Brock, who was a busboy at Beverley Hills Supper Club in 1977.

The Beverly Hills Supper Club, located just south of Cincinnati in Southgate, Kentucky, was once a staple of the entertainment scene. Big names like Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Sophie Tucker ...