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Taime Downe Blames Alcohol and Prescriptions in First Public Account of Fiancée’s Cruise Ship Death

Performing on Faster Pussycat's U.S. tour has become his coping strategy following Burch’s March overboard tragedy.

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Overview

  • Downe spoke on May 30 during SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, calling the past months a “roller coaster” since Kimberly Burch’s disappearance.
  • He said Burch’s fall was the result of a mix of alcohol and prescription medications and vowed to maintain his sobriety moving forward.
  • Burch, 56, plunged from her cabin balcony on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas on March 2, about 20 miles off Freeport, Bahamas, and her body was never recovered despite U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defense Force searches.
  • Investigators have reviewed video footage showing Burch climbing the ship’s rail before the fall, but officials have not determined whether it was accidental or intentional.
  • Downe said hitting the road with Faster Pussycat through early July offers vital support and therapeutic relief as he processes his loss.