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Bernie Katz

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Bernard Daniel Katz
Bernie Katz
Born
Bernard Daniel Clifford

(1968-08-10)August 10, 1968
DiedAugust 31, 2017(2017-08-31) (aged 49)
Other name"The Prince of Soho"
OccupationsClub manager, author
Known forLong-serving manager of the Groucho Club
Notable workSoho Society (2008)
ParentBrian "Little Legs" Clifford (father)

Bernard Daniel Katz, born Bernard Daniel Clifford, (10 August 1968 – 31 August 2017) was the long-serving manager of the Groucho Club. Katz was the author of Soho Society in 2008.[1] He was nicknamed "The Prince of Soho" by Stephen Fry.[2] He was the son of the notorious south London gangster Brian "Little Legs" Clifford, who was killed in an unsolved murder in 1985.[3][4][5][6]

A podcast was made about his life in 2021 by Mark Edmonds;[7] Edmonds died in 2024.[8]

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References

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  1. ↑ Alex Kasriel (11 December 2008). "Tales from the hidden celeb Soho". Thejc.com.
  2. ↑ "Bernie: Who killed the Prince of Soho?". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Bernie Katz. The Times, 7 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Bernie Katz, the 'Prince of Soho', has died". Gq-magazine.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Londoner's Diary: Farewell to Bernie Katz, gatekeeper of The Groucho". Standard.co.uk. September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Celebrities Pay Tribute To 'Prince Of Soho' After Former Groucho Club Manager Bernie Katz Dies". Huffingtonpost.com. 1 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bernie: Who killed the Prince of Soho?". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Ponsford, Dominic (13 September 2024). "Mark Edmonds: Irascible yet kind, a forensic editor with huge sense of fun". Press Gazette. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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