Faster Pussycat singer’s fiancée dies after going overboard on ’80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise

The fiancée of Faster Pussycat lead singer Taime Downe has died after going overboard an ’80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise, according to her family.

Kimberly Burch, 56, fell from the ship after an argument with Downe, her mother Carnell Burch said to TMZ. 

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement Monday that it was investigating a 56-year-old female American passenger “who is reported to have jumped off a cruise ship in waters,” 17 nautical miles off South Grand Bahama. 

Police said preliminary reports indicate that on Sunday, shortly after 10 p.m., “the victim is alleged to have gotten into an argument with her fiancé and, unfortunately, jumped overboard.”

The U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defense Force and AIRMIA MH-65 searched the area but did not find her body. The search was later temporarily suspended later on Monday due to weather conditions. 

Carnell told TMZ her daughter had been drinking on the cruise, which was unusual, and said that she did not have depression or emotional issues. 

The Burch family put out a statement on Facebook saying: “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!!”

Faster Pussycat, a pop metal band best known for the 1989 hit “House of Pain,” was performing on the ’80s-themed Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas from March 2 to March 9, traveling from Miami to Nassau, San Juan and Puerto Plata. Representatives for the band did not immediately respond to and NBC News request for comment.

On Sunday Burch had posted a photo of her and Downe smiling together in Miami. She wrote in her caption: “We made it to @the80scruise.”