Faster Pussycat Singer Cleared of Wrongdoing in Fiancée’s ’80s Cruise Death, Video Shows She Jumped Overboard

A video tragically showed Kimberly Burch – the fianceé of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe – jumping overboard of the ’80s-themed Royal Caribbean Cruise she was on with the band.

Earlier this week, Burch was confirmed dead after falling from the Explorer of the Seas cruise ship but security camera footage reportedly confirmed she jumped rather than fell. Radio personality and former MTV host of “Headbangers Ball” Riki Rachtman said as much in a Facebook post where he said he was in contact with Downe – a longtime friend.

“There is video of [Burch] committing suicide and Taime was cleared of all charges.”

Rachtman continued, “‘How’s Taime doing?’ Well, how do you think he’s doing? The woman that he’s in love with, that he’s lived with for the past eight years, committed suicide in front of him. And I feel horrible for Kimberly … that she had been in so much pain that she had to commit suicide. I know to be fact that Taime did absolutely nothing wrong, but Taime is going to be scarred for the rest of his life.”

Nassau police boarded the cruise after the incident and their findings – along with the video – cleared Downe of any wrongdoing.

Burch went overboard around 11 p.m. on Monday, according to media reports. The Explorer of the Seas ship was stopped for several hours while multiple boats nearby searched for the missing woman. The search was then taken over by the U.S. Coast Guard and the ship resumed its scheduled route.

Burch’s family confirmed her death on Facebook Tuesday morning.

“It is with broken hearts that we share the sad news that Kimberly Burch has passed away,” her family said in a statement. “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!”

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