Cruise Ship Deaths - Cruise Ship Deaths

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Captain Kenneth Adams Cruise Ship Death Alaska

Captain Kenneth Adams, Cruise Ship Captain Dead Aboard, Juneau, Alaska July 4, 2016, Time of Death Unknown. Alaskan Dream Cruises’ Admiralty Dream Captain Kenneth Adams, 47, from San Diego, California, who was originally from Affton, Missouri, was [...]
Natural Causes

Helen Virginia Bousquet Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Norwegian Dawn Bermuda

Helen Virginia Bousquet, 67 – Natural Causes, Norwegian Dawn Passenger, October 27, 2011, Time of Death is unknown. Date: October 27, 2011 Cause: Natural Unknown From: Tiverton, Rhode Island Passenger Name: Helen Virginia Bousquet Cruise Line: [...]
Suicidal Behavior

Richard S Mulloy III Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Norwegian Majesty

Richard S. Mulloy III, 22 – Suicidal Behavior, Norwegian Majesty Passenger, June 19, 2007, Time of Death 12:25. Richard S. Mulloy III, 22 was on board the Norwegian Majesty on June 19, 2007. The vessel [...]
Natural Causes

Christine Elaine Mansfield Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Valor

Christine Elaine Mansfield, 53 – Heart Failure, Carnival Valor Passenger, January 11, 2011, Time of Death is unknown. Cruise ship passenger Christine (Chris) Elaine Mansfield, 53, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ [...]
Cruise Ship Sinkings

Maria Grazia Trecarichi Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

Maria Grazia Trecarichi – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Maria Grazia Trecarichi, from Italy died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded off [...]

Nathaniel Skokan Passenger Cruise Ship Death Independence of the Seas Overboard

December 22, 2016

Nathaniel (Nate) Skokan, 22 – Suicidal Behavior, Independence of the Seas on December 22, 2016, Time of Death 2:00. Nathaniel Skokan, 22, was aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Independence of the Seas on December 22, 2016, [...]
Paula Ann Gunderson Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Carnival Holiday Dana Point California

August 18, 2000
Bernardo Garcia Teixeira Elbaz Passenger Cruise Ship Death Oasis of the Seas

November 6, 2015

Shirley Timmons Cruise Ship Passenger Death

January 6, 2017

Shirley Timmons, Cruise Ship Passenger Murdered, Terrorist Attack in Ft Lauderdale, Airport January 6, 2017, Time of Death 12:50 On January 6, 2017, at approximately 12:56 p.m., Shirley Timmons, 70, a cruise ship passenger from [...]
Michael Oehme Cruise Ship Passenger Death

January 6, 2017
Simone Scheuer Souza Crew Cruise Ship Murder MSC Musica

June 19, 2017

Richard M Sayre, Diane Sayre, Robert Donna, Lyon Zeiler Passengers of Moby Dick Sinking Galapagos Islands

June 10, 1998

Richard M. Sayre, 70 his wife Diane, Robert Donna, 75 and Lyon Zeiler, 75. – Ship Sinking Death, MV Moby Dick Passenger, June 10, 1998, Time of Death is unknown. Passengers who signed up for […]

Erika Fani Soria Molina Crew Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Erika Fani Soria Molina – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Erika Fani Soria Molina, 25, from Peru worked as a crew member waitress and died aboard Carnival Corp’s, […]

Couple, Barbara and Gerald Heil Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Couple – Barbara Heil and Her Husband Gerald ‘Jerry’ Heil – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Barbara Heil, 70, from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa […]

Corporal Walter Eldredge Bouknight Death Aboard Carnival Fantasy

January 27, 2012

Corporal Walter Eldredge Bouknight, 26 – Suicidal Behavior, Carnival Fantasy Passenger, January 27, 2012, Time of Death is unknown. Corporal Walter Eldredge Bouknight, 26, from Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina died aboard Carnival Fantasy on Friday, January 27, […]

Sara Carolyn Hendricks-Lorentz Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Grandeur Of The Seas

March 5, 2010

Sara Carolyn Hendricks-Lorentz, 46 – Suicide, Grandeur Of The Seas Passenger, March 5, 2010, Time of Death is unknown. Date: March 5, 2010 Cause: Suicide, fall to lower deck From: Orlando, Florida Passenger Name: Sara Carolyn […]

Clarice Partee Passenger University of Colorado Student Cruise Ship Overboard Grand Princess

March 25, 2007

Clarice Partee, 20 – Suicidal Behavior, Grand Princess Passenger, March 25, 2007, Time of Death 1:00. On March 25, 2007, around 0100 hours, cruise ship passengers Airforce Cadet Ernesto Guzman, 22, and Certified Lifeguard Clarice […]

What happens when a cruise ship passenger dies on a cruise?

January 1, 2016

We often get asked the question, “What happens when someone dies on a cruise?”. The answer is as varied as the type of deaths which occur during a cruise. Cruise ship passenger deaths range from […]

Janet Blazer Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Freedom Florida

April 11, 2008

Janet Blazer, – Injury from fall, Carnival Freedom Passenger, April 11, 2008, Time of Death is unknown. Date: April 11, 2008 Cause: Died ashore after fall aboard Location: Florida Passenger: Janet Blazer Cruise Line: Carnival […]

3 Crew Dead, Accidental Deaths, Monarch Of The Seas Crew

September 2, 2005

3 Crew Dead, – Accidental Deaths, Monarch Of The Seas Crew, September 2, 2005, Time of Death 9:00. Date: September 2, 2005 Cause: Sewer Gas Leak Crew: Boris Dimitrov – Bulgaria Radomilja Frane – Croatia Willie Tirol – […]

Joseph Lee Zaborac Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Norwegian Star

May 23, 2007

Joseph Lee Zaborac, – Death Aboard, Norwegian Star Passenger, May 23, 2007, Time of Death is unknown. Date: May 23, 2007 Cause: Death Aboard Location: Juneau, Alaska Passenger: Joseph Lee Zaborac Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise […]

Darin Daniel Green Notable Cruise Industry Death

January 18, 2019

Darin Daniel Green Notable Cruise Industry Death – Darin Daniel Green, age 54, from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada died on Friday, January 18, 2019. He will be greatly missed by his many lifelong friends, long- time […]

Sylvia Clark Passenger Cruise Ship Death Sapphire-Princess

May 9, 2007

Sylvia Clark, – Natural Causes, Sapphire Princess Passenger, May 9, 2007, Time of Death is unknown. On May 9, 2007, Sylvia Clark, a US citizen sailing aboard Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess passed away from natural […]

Anna Louise Legner Brunetti Foster Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Inspiration

March 15, 2012

Anna Louise Legner Brunetti Foster, 46 – Pre Existing Condition, Carnival Inspiration Passenger, March 15, 2012. Time of Death is unknown. Anna Louise Legner-Brunetti-Foster, 46, of Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California was a passenger aboard […]

Jennifer Zighelboim Cruise Industry Death Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

August 20, 2015

Jennifer Zighelboim, 48 – Pre Existing Condition, Cruise Industry Death NA, August 20, 2015, Time of Death is unknown. Date: August 20, 2015 Cause: Myelodysplastic Syndrome From: Florida Passenger Name: Jennifer Zighelboim Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruise […]

David E Greene Notable Cruise Industry Death Cruise Director Seabourn Cruise Lines

December 30, 2017

David Greene, 62 from Glen Burnie, Maryland was a notable cruise industry cruise director who died on Saturday, December 30, 2017. David secured a job with Seabourn Cruise Lines as a production vocalist on the […]

Elsa Wilk Royal Princess Passenger Alaska Floatplane Death

May 13, 2019

Elsa Wilk Royal Princess Passenger Alaska Floatplane Death – Elsa Wilk, 37, was a Princess Cruises passenger aboard cruise ship Royal Princess who took a floatplane excursion which crashed near Ketchikan, Alaska on Monday, May 13, […]

Barbara Hollander Volcano Death New Zealand Ovation of the Seas Passenger

December 9, 2019

Barbara Hollander Volcano Death New Zealand Ovation of the Seas Passenger – On Monday, December 9, 2019, at 2:11 in the afternoon, (see video below), Barbara Hollander, 50 was a passenger aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise […]

Janet Sandaas Passenger Cruise Ship Death National Geographic Sea Bird Snorkeling Mexico

February 6, 2013

Janet Sandaas, 67 – Drowning Excursion, National Geographic Sea Bird Passenger, February 6, 2013, Time of Death 11:00. Janet Sandaas, 67, from Kirkland, Washington, was a cruise with her husband Richard aboard National Geographic Sea Bird […]

Qwentyn Hunter Child Passenger Cruise Ship Death Swimming Pool Drowning Carnival Victory

October 13, 2013

Qwentyn Hunter, 6 – Drowning Pool, Carnival Victory Passenger, October 13, 2013, Time of Death 4:45. Qwentyn Hunter, 6, from Winter Garden, Florida was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Victory when he drowned in the […]

Major Stephen O. Osakue, Jr Caribbean Princess Drowning Death

June 14, 2019

Major Stephen O. Osakue, Jr Caribbean Princess Drowning Death – On Friday, June 14, 2019, Major Stephen O. Osakue, Jr, 37, was a passenger aboard Princess Cruises cruise ship Caribbean Princess. Osakue died after he was discovered unresponsive […]

Ricky Tung Nguyen Passenger Cruise Ship Death Liberty of the Seas Christmas Cruise

December 21, 2015

Ricky Tung Nguyen, Child Passenger Drowning Death, Cruise Ship Swimming Pool Drowning Death December 21, 2015, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Ricky Tung Nguyen, 8, from Houston, Texas was sailing with his parents Jennifer and John Nguyen aboard […]

Gwen Mnguni Passenger Cruise Death Fire Prime Time

November 19, 2016

Gwen Mnguni, Cruise Ship Fire Death, Prime Time Party Boat November 19, 2016, Time of Death 2:00. Gwen Mnguni, 33, from Diepkloof in Soweto, South Africa was on the cruise with her husband Nhlonipho Mnguni when Prime […]

Roselyn Molepi Passenger Cruise Death Fire Prime Time

November 19, 2016

Roselyn Molepi, Cruise Ship Fire Death, Prime Time Party Boat November 19, 2016, Time of Death 2:00. Roselyn Molepi, 36, from Popcorn Valley in Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni in South Africa drown when Prime Time caught fire around […]

Colleen Skantar Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Scandinavian Sun Fire

August 20, 1984

Colleen Skantar, 24 – Cruise Ship Fire, Scandinavian Sun Passenger, August 20, 1984, Time of Death 11:20. On August 20, 1984, Palm Beach teacher Colleen Skantar was aboard Scandinavian World Cruises’ Scandinavian Sun when a […]

Joel Taylor Passenger Cruise Ship Death Harmony of the Seas

January 23, 2018

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, Discovery Channel Storm Chasers star Joel Taylor, 38, from Norman, Oklahoma died aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines cruise ship Harmony of the Seas while the cruise ship was near Puerto […]

Michael Moses Ward Birdie Africa Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Dream Hot Tub

September 20, 2013

Michael Moses Ward, Birdie Africa, 41 – Alcohol Related Death, Carnival Dream Passenger, September 20, 2013, Time of Death 8:50. Michael Moses Ward AKA Birdie Africa, 41, was on the last day of Caribbean cruise […]

Dianne Brimble Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Pacific Sky Drug Overdose GHB

September 23, 2002

Dianne Brimble, 42 – Drug Overdose, Pacific Sky Passenger, September 23, 2002, Time of Death 8:30. The Victim – Justice Denied – Dianne Brimble, 42, from Brisbane, Australia, a mother of three. Family said before […]

Ms Hsieh Passenger Cruise Ship Death Costa-Victoria

July 17, 2014

Ms Hsieh, 53 – Missing, Costa Victoria Passenger, July 17, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. Ms Hsieh, 53, a Taiwanese-American, was reported missing from the Costa Cruises cruise ship Costa Victoria while the ship was […]

Sarah Tessier Powell Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Veendam

September 20, 2012

Sarah Tessier Powell, Passenger Missing Presumed Dead, Holland America Line Veendam – September 20, 2012, Time of Death Unknown. Sarah Tessier Powell, 70, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was alone on a fall foliage, New England, Canadian Maritimes […]

Oliveiro Fernandez Crew Cruise Ship Death Overboard Island Adventure

November 13, 2007

Oliveiro Fernandez, 44 – Missing, Island Adventure Crew, November 13, 2007, Time of Death 9:30. Oliveiro Fernandez, 44, an assistant cook crew member aboard Island Adventure was reported missing from the Island Cruises Island Adventure casino cruise […]

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