Bernie Katz

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. He was nicknamed "The Prince of Soho" by Stephen Fry. He was the son of the notorious south London gangster Brian "Little Legs" Clifford, who was killed in an unsolved murder in 1985.

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

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References

  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.