Celebrity Death: Santo Domingo Nightclub Disaster

[Xelebes]

Among the dead:

Musicians: Rubby Perez
Politicians: Nelsy Cruz, governor and sister of MLB All Star Nelson Cruz; Bray Vargas
Athletes: Tony Blanco (retired MLB Player), Octavio Dotel (retired MLB Pitcher)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapse-1.7504665

 

[JMCx4]

This CNN report cites word from Pérez’s daughter that he survived & was rescued from the rubble. Merengue lives on to honor the unfortunate.

 

[Xelebes]

Thank you for catching that.

 

[Seedtype]

Tragic, rest in peace to all the victims.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP

 

[archangel2]

videos released are crazy

 

[the valiant effort]

It seems Rubby Perez was in fact among the dead

 

[Xelebes]

Using this article to say he is among the dead.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dominican-republic-nightclub-roof-collapse-1.7505584

 

[Xelebes]

At least 221 dead.

Over 220 dead, including former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

At least 221 people were killed and over 150 injured at the Jet Set nightclub in the capital of Santo Domingo, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

What was done to repair damage from a fire in 2023 likely contributed to the roof failure.

 

[Xelebes]

Death toll has risen to 231.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/death-toll-dominican-republic-disaster-nears-250-nightclub-faces-lawsuits-2025-04-14/?taid=67fdff47a4be1c0001c5b384&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter