Taime Downe and Kimberly Burch. Courtesy of Taime Downe/Instagram
UPDATE — 6/2/25 at 8:40 p.m. ET: Quicker Pussycat singer Taime Downe is addressing the loss of life of his fiancée, Kimberly Burch, after she was presumed useless following an alleged fall off a cruise ship earlier this yr.
“It’s a curler coaster,” Downe mentioned through the Saturday, Might 30, episode of SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, per Blabbermouth. “I’m hanging in there. I’m simply taking it a day at a time.”
The musician shared that he’s determined to go on tour to assist his grief, calling music “very therapeutic.” He famous that his “fingers are crossed” the choice will assist him heal.
“Everyone thought going out on the street and doing what I do and being with my household in my band could be good for me. [I’ll] get to see a bunch of followers and a bunch of mates throughout the nation. So I feel it’ll be useful,” he mentioned, including, “I’m simply going out and doing what I like to do with the individuals I really like. “So, I feel it could possibly’t be something however therapeutic, what I imply?”
As for Burch’s loss of life, Downe claimed that the alleged incident was additionally “alcohol and prescription associated” however he prefers to maintain the main points non-public from the general public. “it’s good to speak about it. It’s good to speak about it with my mates, my close-knit mates. I don’t actually wanna speak about it with strangers, ’trigger it doesn’t appear applicable,” he defined. “It’s what it’s.”
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Quicker Pussycat singer Taime Downe‘s fiancée, Kimberly Burch, has reportedly died after falling overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship close to the Bahamas.
TMZ stories that Burch fell to her loss of life after being seen in a “heated argument” with Down, 60, on board The ‘80s Cruise, which set sail from Miami on Sunday, March 2, and was headed to the Bahamas.
In keeping with the U.S. Coast Guard, the incident occurred 20 miles off the coast of Freeport. The Coast Guard reportedly offered a helicopter and personnel to the Royal Bahamas Protection Pressure in its rescue mission however the search was ultimately suspended with out discovering a physique.
Kimberly’s mom Carnell Burch informed the web site that Downe had personally known as her to ship the tragic information on Monday, March 3, nevertheless it’s nonetheless unclear how Kimberly fell overboard. Carnell claimed that her daughter had been ingesting however hadn’t proven different apparent indicators of misery.
A Royal Caribbean Group confirmed the incident: “Our crew instantly launched a search and rescue effort, is working with native authorities, and we’re offering assist and help to the visitor’s household throughout this tough time. To respect the privateness of our visitor’s household, we’ve got no further particulars to share.”
In a social media put up, Kimberly had confirmed to her Instagram followers over the weekend that she “made it to The 80s Cruise” whereas posing with Downe. Quicker Pussycat had been set to carry out on the cruise alongside fellow Eighties music stars Adam Ant, Tiffany, Squeeze, and Males at Work.
Former Vixen lead singer Lorraine Lewis responded to Kimberly’s remaining put up with a tribute: “Devastating information. Taime & Kim are soul mates. RIP stunning. Sending a lot like to each of you and your households. That is unimaginable. RIP Kim.”
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Downe final posted a photograph with Burch on February 14 for Valentine’s Day, the place he wrote to her through Instagram: “I had a ravishing #valentinesday with my love and higher half @burchkimberly. We ate sweet and cupcakes. I’m a fortunate man!”
The couple had been together for nine years and got engaged in 2022.
Downe has been the frontman of heavy metallic band Quicker Pussycat on and off since its formation in 1985. The group rose to fame as a part of the historic Sundown Strip hair metallic scene of the mid Eighties alongside Weapons N’ Roses and Poison.
Quicker Pussycat’s self-titled debut album was launched in 1987, however they reached the height of their success two years later with their single “Home of Ache,” which hit No. 28 on Billboard Sizzling 100 chart. Their most up-to-date studio album, The Energy and the Glory Gap, was launched in 2006.
Downe is subsequent set to carry out with Quicker Pussycat on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, which sails from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas from March 10 to March 15. There isn’t any affirmation but on whether or not Quicker Pussycat’s live performance will go forward as deliberate.