Tragedy struck a Dominic Republic nightclub when guests were enjoying a day out. On April 8, 2025, the roof of the Jet Set Club in Santa Domingo collapsed, reportedly killing more than 100 people in total, including several celebrities. Multiple Major League Baseball stars, a politician and other well-known names were inside the club that night, and several victims were identified by police.
Below, we’re remembering the celebrities who died in the nightclub collapse.
Earlier in the day on April 8, 2025, hundreds of guests watched as singer Rubby Pérez performed on stage at the Jet Set Club when the ceiling suddenly started to crumble. According to phone footage captured inside the venue, the person recording Pérez’s performance was heard saying, “Something fell from the ceiling,” according to BBC. Pérez was seen looking up toward where the person was pointing, and within 30 seconds, the recording went dark, the outlet reported.
At least 44 people died and more than 100 were being treated for injuries after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, authorities said.
Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble and teams were still working to… pic.twitter.com/NEReq11FcF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 8, 2025
Officials have not revealed how the roof collapsed at the nightclub. First responders were still looking through the debris and rubble to identify victims on April 9, 2025.
Multiple celebrities, including MLB players and a politician, died in the Dominican Republic nightclub collapse. The following are the identified victims:
Octavio Dotel
