California Club Owner Dies

Mitchell Stewart, the owner of the Vault 350 club in Long Beach and the Malibu Inn in Malibu, Calif., died May 4th of an apparent heart attack at his Los Angeles County home.

Stewart, 48, opened the Vault 350 in 2004 after purchasing a historic 1920s bank building for $3.8 million the year before, according to the Los Angeles Times.

He also bought the Malibu Inn a few years ago and upgraded the restaurant and nightclub with the addition of a new stage.

Stewart and his wife and business partner, Nurit Petri, were in the process of opening a jazz and blues supper club next to the 1,000-capacity Vault 350.