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3 days ago
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Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe breaks silence on fiancee's mysterious cruise ship death
Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe has opened up about his fiancee Kimberly Burch's death for the first time since she plunged over the side of a cruise ship following an alleged argument with the '80s glam rocker on March 2. 'It's a roller coaster,' Downe, 60, said during SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk on Friday, May 30. 'I'm hanging in there. I'm just taking it a day at a time. 'And everybody thought going out on the road and doing what I do and being with my family in my band would be good for me,' he continued, reports the New York Post. 'So I've taken their advice and I'm doing this. We're going out with some cool bands.' Downe and Burch, 56, were on-board Royal Caribbean ship Explorer of the Seas for an '80s-themed cruise where Faster Pussycat was performing alongside other bands like Men at Work, Squeeze and Tiffany. But on the first night of the seven-day voyage, Burch fell to her death while the ship was out to sea between Miami and the Bahamas. Burch's mother told entertainment website TMZ that the tragedy happened shortly after her daughter and Downe got into a 'heated' argument and that Burch had been drinking shortly before falling overboard. Downe added that his fiancee's shocking death was 'alcohol and prescription-related' during his interview with Trunk. 'So I blame alcohol and pills on it,' he said. 'There's no way I'd touch booze. For me, that's just completely disgusting in my brain, you know what I mean?' 'So I've got some hatred for booze, 'cause I loved the hell out of Kimberly, and it was just hard to deal with,' the House of Pain singer continued. 'We spent basically nine years together.' 'This is just heavy s**t,' Downe added, 'and I'm just looking forward to playing shows and having fun'. While the Poison Ivy vocalist said that 'it is what it is,' he also admitted that it's 'good to talk about it' three months after his fiancee's disappearance and death. 'It's good to talk about it. It's good to talk about it with my friends, my close-knit friends,' he said. 'But I don't really wanna talk about it with strangers, 'cause it doesn't seem appropriate'. 'It is what it is,' Downe added. A video of the incident, which has since been obtained by investigators, reportedly showed Burch climbing the cruise ship's railing before plunging off. It is still unclear whether she purposely jumped or accidentally fell. Her body was never recovered. Her brother, Keith, exclusively told The Post in March that his family is 'lost' without Burch. 'We feel lost … We have no answers at all,' he said. 'Something happening to one of your loved ones, and not even knowing what happened — it's awful'. Her family also addressed her death in a Facebook on March 4. 'She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her,' her loved ones stated. 'We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. 'We love and miss you, Kimberly Burch!' Meanwhile, Downe and Faster Pussycat kicked off a new tour on May 30 in Las Vegas. The band will be on the road until early July. 'I just think it'll be very therapeutic to get to see a bunch of fans and a bunch of friends across the country,' Downe said of Faster Pussycat's current tour. 'So I think it'll be helpful'.
New York Post
3 days ago
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- New York Post
Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe breaks silence on fiancée's mysterious cruise ship death
Taime Downe has broken his silence. The Faster Pussycat frontman opened up about his fiancée Kimberly Burch's death for the first time since she plunged over the side of a cruise ship following an alleged argument with the '80s glam rocker on March 2. 'It's a roller coaster,' Downe, 60, said during SiriusXM's 'Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk' on Friday, May 30. 'I'm hanging in there. I'm just taking it a day at a time.' 6 Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe has broken his silence on his fiancée's mysterious cruise ship death. Instagram/Kimberly Burch 'And everybody thought going out on the road and doing what I do and being with my family in my band would be good for me,' he continued. 'So I've taken their advice and I'm doing this. We're going out with some cool bands.' Downe and Burch, 56, were onboard a Royal Caribbean ship called Explorer of the Seas for an '80s-themed cruise where Faster Pussycat was performing alongside other bands like Men at Work, Squeeze and Tiffany. But on the first night of the seven-day voyage, Burch fell to her death while the ship was out to sea between Miami and the Bahamas. 6 Kimberly Burch plunged over the side of a cruise ship on March 2. burchkimberly/Instagram Burch's mother told TMZ that the tragedy happened shortly after her daughter and Downe got into a 'heated' argument and that Burch had been drinking shortly before falling overboard. Downe added that his fiancée's shocking death was 'alcohol and prescription-related' during his interview with Trunk. 'So I blame alcohol and pills on it,' he said. 'There's no way I'd touch booze. For me, that's just completely disgusting in my brain, you know what I mean?' 6 Burch shared this social media post shortly before plunging overboard. Instagram/Kimberly Burch 'So I've got some hatred for booze, 'cause I loved the hell out of Kimberly, and it was just hard to deal with,' the 'House of Pain' singer continued. 'We spent basically nine years together.' 'This is just heavy s–t,' Downe added, 'and I'm just looking forward to playing shows and having fun.' While the 'Poison Ivy' vocalist said that 'it is what it is,' he also admitted that it's 'good to talk about it' three months after his fiancée's disappearance and death. 6 The couple was together for around six years before Burch's shocking disappearance and death. Instagram/Kimberly Burch 'It's good to talk about it. It's good to talk about it with my friends, my close-knit friends,' he said. 'But I don't really wanna talk about it with strangers, 'cause it doesn't seem appropriate.' 'It is what it is,' Downe added. A video of the incident, which has since been obtained by investigators, reportedly showed Burch climbing the cruise ship's railing before plunging off. It is still unclear whether she purposely jumped or accidentally fell. 6 'I loved the hell out of Kimberly,' Towne said of his late fiancée. Instagram/Kimberly Burch Her body was never recovered. Her brother, Keith, exclusively told The Post in March that his family is 'lost' without Burch. 'We feel lost … We have no answers at all,' he said. 'Something happening to one of your loved ones, and not even knowing what happened — it's awful.' Her family also addressed her death in a Facebook on March 4. 6 Faster Pussycat kicked off a new tour on May 30. FilmMagic 'She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her,' her loved ones stated. 'We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. We love and miss you, Kimberly Burch!' Meanwhile, Downe and Faster Pussycat kicked off a new tour on May 30 in Las Vegas. The band will be on the road through early July. 'I just think it'll be very therapeutic to get to see a bunch of fans and a bunch of friends across the country,' Downe said of Faster Pussycat's current tour. 'So I think it'll be helpful.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe finally breaks silence on fiancee's mystery cruise ship death
Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe has finally broken his silence on the mysterious cruise ship death of his fiancee Kimberly Burch. Burch, 56, fell to her death 'from a room balcony' on the first night of The 80s Cruise on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Explorer of the Seas on March 2. Realtor Kimberly had traveled on the seven day cruise to support Taime, who was performing with the punk band. The cruise departed from Miami and was set to visit Nassau, San Juan, and Labadee. A grieving Downe, 60, said on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk via Blabbermouth on May 30 he was 'hanging in there' as he navigates life without his longtime partner, saying: 'I'm just taking it a day at a time. 'And everybody thought going out on the road and doing what I do and being with my family in my band would be good for me. 'I loved the hell out of Kimberly, and it was just hard to deal with. We spent basically nine years together. 'I don't wanna get into what her psyche was at the time, but there's a lot of things that make up people's lives at a certain time of their life... It's been hard on everybody.' Downe also hit back at doubts over his sobriety amid his loss, saying: 'There's no way I'd touch booze. For me, that's just completely disgusting in my brain.' Hours before Burch's death she had posed up with Downe on the ship and wrote: 'We made it to @the80scruise.' Kimberly is said to have gone overboard on the first day of the cruise around 11pm PST - with a guest claiming on X she had 'jumped from the balcony of her 8th floor room' 80 miles from Miami. They wrote: 'Currently on the #RCL Explorer of the Seas for the #80scruise. Unfortunately, we have a "woman overboard' situation and boats have been deployed. We are currently 80+ miles from Miami at 11pm PST. Not good. 'It looks like the woman "jumped" from the balcony of her 8th floor room after an argument with her partner. This is our 15th cruise, and the first time we've actually experienced this. 'Clearly, the priority is recovering the woman. And the boat has turned around and is at a dead stop. They have deployed boats for the search. Could be a long night.... Another guest wrote: 'Person overboard on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas. On the 80s Cruise. Just saw a great show by Squeeze, then it was announced a person is overboard. Ship is stopped and searching. Other nearby ships helping. Guests aboard the ship posted messages about the search on X A US Coast Guard spokesperson said the incident happened roughly 20 miles from Freeport, Bahamas. The Coast Guard deployed a helicopter crew and other personnel to assist the Royal Bahamas Defense Force in their search - which was later suspended. Kimberly and Taime had been together for around 'five or six years.' A passenger also told THR: 'There was an announcement over the PA saying someone went overboard so the ship was going to stop and turn around to try and locate the person. '[The] ship was stopped for a few hours. Safety boats were deployed with floodlights to illuminate the surrounding area. Another cruise ship nearby had its floodlights on searching as well. My wife spoke with some people on one of the decks saying they heard that it was a woman and it was caught on camera. Can't confirm though. 'Eventually the ship powered up and off we went. This morning a PA announcement said that the US Coast Guard had taken over the search. We arrived at Nassau, Bahamas a few hours behind schedule. No excursions were canceled. Haven't heard anything since.' previously contacted representatives for Taime Downe, The 80s Cruise and Royal Caribbean for comment. Kimberly's mother Carnell Burch told TMZ Taime had called her to reveal Kimberly had died and that it is 'still unclear' whether her daughter jumped or accidentally fell from the ship, although she is 'confident Kimberly would not purposefully hurt herself.' Kimberly was drinking on the cruise, Carnell said, which was 'out of character for her' and Carnell claimed her daughter had had an argument with Taime before her death. Carnell added her daughter was not suffering from depression or emotional issues at the time and was excited for the trip, which was in its first day and featured musical acts including Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany and Men at Work. Glam metal band Faster Pussycat formed in 1985 comprised of Downe, guitarists Greg Steele and Brent Muscat and bassist Kelly Nickels. They forged a successful career over the late 1980s and early 1990s, selling over two million records worldwide They have released four albums, Faster Pussycat (1987), Wake Me When It's Over (1989), Whipped! (1992) and The Power and the Glory Hole (2006). They broke up in 1993, but reformed in 2001. Former drummer Brett Bradshaw died on March 26, 2021, at age 50.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer dies after going overboard on '80s-themed cruise, family says
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of an '80s rock star, has died after going overboard an '80s-themed cruise hosted on a Royal Caribbean ship, according to multiple reports. Her husband-to-be, Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, was among the musical acts slated to perform on the cruise, which departed from Miami on Sunday, March 2. On Monday, the couple posted a selfie together, saying they had made it aboard the cruise. While the exact circumstances of her death remain unclear, Variety obtained a statement from Royal Caribbean Tuesday confirming that local authorities were still searching for Burch's body. Sources who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter also said search operations were launched on Sunday night. Boy reportedly kidnapped from Atlanta 7 years ago found in Colorado; 2 arrested 'Our crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort, is working with local authorities, and we are providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time,' a spokesperson for Royal Caribbean told Nexstar on Wednesday. 'To respect the privacy of our guest's family, we have no additional details to share.' Burch's family also shared the following post on Facebook Tuesday morning: 'It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away. She was a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. We love and miss you Kimberly Burch!!' The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the incident happened just 20 miles from Freeport, Bahamas. The cruise was scheduled to return to Florida on Sunday, March 9, and included a lineup filled with other '80s artists such as Quiet Riot, The Alarm, From the Jam and FireHouse, as well as MTV personalities Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Downtown Julie Brown. Faster Pussycat had performances set for Sunday and Tuesday night. 'Miniscule' gas leak at Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home not a factor in their deaths, investigators say Downe formed the American glam metal band in 1985 with guitarists Greg Steele and Brent Muscat, as well as bassist Kelly Nickels. The band released four albums, including the popular 'Wake Me When It's Over' (1989), and toured with Mötley Crüe, KISS, and others. No additional information was immediately available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Fiancée Of Faster Pussycat Singer Presumed Dead After Fall Off Cruise Ship
Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, is presumed dead after reportedly falling overboard during an '80s-themed cruise through the Caribbean. In a Monday interview, Burch's mother, Carnell Burch, told TMZ that Downe alerted her that her daughter had gone missing on the first day of the weeklong ship voyage, during which his glam metal band was set to perform. Kimberly Burch, a 56-year-old realtor, had been dating Downe for about six or seven years, according to TMZ. Her body has not been found and the circumstances around the fall reportedly remain unclear, according to Carnell Burch. Carnell Burch told TMZ that she believed her daughter was drinking during the cruise, something she said was out of character for her. She also relayed that her child had no history of depression or emotional distress and the possibility of her intentionally jumping overboard was highly unlikely. A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard said that the incident occurred approximately 20 miles away from Freeport, Bahamas. Royal Caribbean representatives told TMZ that it had initiated search efforts for Kimberly Burch, to no avail. 'Our crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort, is working with local authorities, and we are providing support and assistance to the guest's family during this difficult time,' the company relayed. 'To respect the privacy of our guest's family, we have no additional details to share.' HuffPost has reached out to representatives for Downe and Royal Caribbean for further details. Burch's family mourned her in a Facebook post on Tuesday, where they wrote, 'It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away.' 'She was a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law and aunt,' the message continued. 'She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. We ask for prayers during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy. We love and miss you Kimberly Burch!!' Prior to the incident, Kimberly Burch posted an Instagram photo with Downe where she wrote, 'We made it to @the80scruise.' Several Outbreaks Of This Contagious Virus Were Reported On Cruises In 2024 Cruise Ship Sails Into NYC Port With 44-Foot Dead Whale Across Its Bow Texas Mom Arrested After Allegedly Leaving Kids Home Alone While On Cruise
