In our indignation we might wish to morph the law that way, but it will be a negligence/negligent manslaughter case at most.
The artists had a responsibility too. Nobody crammed them in that fire trap against their will. Nobody.
Why do they desire to live in such an expensive city? If they lived in a small town in middle America, they would at least be able to live more comfortably on their income - and we’d have a better chance at bringing them to God and to real values.