Fiancée of Faster Pussycat's singer dies after falling overboard on an '80s cruise

Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat vocalist Taime Downe, died Monday aft falling overboard connected an ’80s-themed cruise.

Burch’s household confirmed the decease successful a statement connected Facebook, saying, “It is with breached hearts that we stock the bittersweet quality that Kimberly Burch has passed away. She was a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. She volition beryllium greatly missed by each that knew and loved her. We inquire for prayers during this clip for our household arsenic we effort to wrapper our minds astir this heartbreaking tragedy. We emotion and miss you Kimberly Burch!”

Burch died aft falling overboard connected a Royal Caribbean cruise liner, the Explorer of the Seas, adjacent Freeport, Bahamas. Faster Pussycat was slated to execute connected the vessel arsenic portion of the ’80s Cruise, a nostalgia-themed popular performance event. Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany, Warrant, Dokken and Men astatine Work were among the acts booked to perform. The seven-day round-trip cruise began successful Miami and had calls successful Nassau, San Juan and Puerto Plata.

A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean said successful a connection to media, “Our unit instantly launched a hunt and rescue effort, is moving with section authorities, and we are providing enactment and assistance to the guest’s household during this hard time. To respect the privateness of our guest’s family, we person nary further details to share.”

Several cruise attendees posted astir the incidental connected societal media, with 1 telling the Hollywood Reporter that it “happened astir 11 p.m. Squeeze was the set playing past night. There was an announcement implicit the PA saying idiosyncratic went overboard truthful the vessel was going to halt and crook astir to effort and find the person.”

Burch’s mother, Carnell Burch, told TMZ that Burch fell disconnected the vessel aft an statement with Downe, though the probe is ongoing, with the U.S. Coast Guard leading. Burch had posted photos with Downe onboard the vessel earlier successful the voyage.

Faster Pussycat, a staple of the Sunset Strip hard stone and hairsbreadth metallic country of the ’80s, is known for songs specified arsenic “Babylon,” “Bathroom Wall” and “House of Pain.”