
"The Santa Rosa Police Department is investigating the homicide of Mark Calcagni, 60, who was found lying unresponsive on Brookwood Avenue near Birdsfoot Way at 6:25 a.m. Friday. His was shot multiple times, and the motive behind the attack is unknown. On Wednesday, the department was still searching for a suspect and a murder weapon, said department spokesperson Sgt. Patricia Seffens. Anyone with information about the incident, or nearby residents with security camera footage, are urged to come forward."
"The Condor Club acknowledged "the tragic death of our beloved general manager Mark Calcagni" in a Wednesday statement, saying that his sudden passing has been met with shock and sorrow. "Mark's memory - his warmth, generosity and commitment to community - will endure," said the club. "On behalf of everyone at Condor Club, we send our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with those mourning this extraordinary loss.""
"Perhaps most notable is the infamous 1983 piano incident, when bouncer Jimmy Ferrozzo and his girlfriend, exotic dancer Theresa Hill, had intercourse on a white piano that, during shows, was lowered from the ceiling by cables. But the couple accidentally hit the "on" switch, and the piano rose to the ceiling, fatally crushing Ferrozzo in the process."
Mark Calcagni, 60, the general manager of the Condor Club, was found lying unresponsive and shot multiple times outside his Santa Rosa home at 6:25 a.m. Police are investigating the homicide, searching for a suspect and a murder weapon, and are asking anyone with information or nearby security camera footage to come forward. The Condor Club expressed shock and sorrow, praising Calcagni's warmth, generosity and community commitment. The Condor Club opened in 1964, bills itself as the oldest topless bar in America, and is known for a 1983 piano accident that killed a bouncer.
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