Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Quicker Feline singer Taime Downe, died Monday after falling overboard on an ’80s-themed cruise.
Burch’s circle of relatives showed the dying in a observation on Fb, announcing, “It’s with damaged hearts that we proportion the sorrowful information that Kimberly Burch has passed on to the great beyond. She was once a loved daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. She can be very much overlooked by way of all that knew and liked her. We ask for prayers all the way through this time for our circle of relatives as we attempt to wrap our minds round this heartbreaking tragedy. We adore and omit you Kimberly Burch!”
Burch died after falling overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise liner, the Explorer of the Seas, close to Freeport, Bahamas. Quicker Feline was once slated to accomplish at the send as a part of the ’80s Cruise, a nostalgia-themed pop live performance tournament. Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany, Warrant, Dokken and Males at Paintings had been some of the acts booked to accomplish. The seven-day round-trip cruise started in Miami and had calls in Nassau, San Juan and Puerto Plata.
A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean stated in a observation to media, “Our workforce instantly introduced a seek and rescue effort, is operating with native government, and we’re offering make stronger and help to the visitor’s circle of relatives all the way through this tough time. To recognize the privateness of our visitor’s circle of relatives, we haven’t any further main points to proportion.”
A number of cruise attendees posted in regards to the incident on social media, with one telling the Hollywood Reporter that it “came about round 11 p.m. Squeeze was once the band enjoying ultimate evening. There was once a statement over the PA announcing anyone went overboard so the send was once going to prevent and switch round to check out and find the individual.”
Burch’s mom, Carnell Burch, advised TMZ that Burch fell off the send after an issue with Downe, despite the fact that the investigation is ongoing, with the U.S. Coast Guard main. Burch had posted pictures with Downe onboard the send previous within the voyage.
Quicker Feline, a staple of the Sundown Strip arduous rock and hair steel scene of the ’80s, is understood for songs akin to “Babylon,” “Rest room Wall” and “Area of Ache.”
