Cruise Ship Video Shows Last Moments Before Pussycat Singer’s Fiancée’s Death: Reports

Mar. 15, 2025

Kimberly Burch.Photo:Kimberly Burch/Instagram

Kimberly Burch/Instagram

Cruise ship video allegedly shows the final moments of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe’sfiancée’s life, according to multiple reports.

Carnell Burch, Kimberly’s mother, previously toldTMZthat her 56-year-old daughter allegedly fell overboard while on an 80s-themed cruise that started on Sunday, March 2.

According to theoutlet, sources “with direct knowledge” said the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office “is in possession of video that shows Kimberly climbing the ship’s rail and taking a step off.

The Hollywood Reporteralso reported that security footage from the ship captured her going overboard.

Kimberly’s body has still not been recovered, and she is presumed dead. However, an official cause of death hasn’t been ruled on at this time.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Royal Carribean did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

Faster Pussycat singer Tamie Downe and his fiancée Kimberly Burch.Kimberly Burch/Instagram

Carnell previously told TMZ that Kimberly was allegedly drinking during the cruise, which she claimed was uncharacteristic of her daughter, and that Kimberly didn’t have any emotional issues that she was aware of at the time.

Kimberly’s mom also claimed that the incident occurred after her daughter was involved in an argument with Downe. But Downe has reportedly been cleared of any wrongdoing.

On March 2, Kimberly shared a selfie of herself and Downe on the ship, where Downe’s band was scheduled to perform. It wasthe last postshe shared on Instagram.

“We made it to @the80scruise,” she wrote in the caption over the photo.

Faster Pussycat was removed from the cruise ship’s lineup in the wake of the incident, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.

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source: people.com