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George Joseph Helmstetter Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Sunshine

George Joseph Helmstetter Sr, 73 – Natural Causes, Carnival Sunshine Passenger, January 16, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. George Joseph Helmstetter Sr age 73, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 while sailing aboard the cruise ship Carnival [...]
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James Stewart Bain Cruise Ship Musician Death MSC Divina

James Stewart “Jimmy” Bain, Died Aboard Def Leppard Cruise, Hysteria on the High Seas MSC Cruises, MSC Divina January 23, 2016, Time of Death Unknown. James Stewart “Jimmy” Bain, 68, a Scottish hard rock, blues, rock, heavy [...]
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Carnival Captain Pierluigi Gigi Lanaro Notable Cruise Industry Death

Pierluigi “Gigi” Lanaro, 64, born on March 17, 1953, in Camogli, Italy, passed away July 2, 2017. He resided in Rancho Cucamonga, California at the time of his passing. Captain Pierluigi Lanaro had a long [...]
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Ronald Wallace Richie Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Star Princess

Ronald Wallace Richie, – Heart Failure, Star Princess Passenger, July 18, 2008, Time of Death is unknown. Cruise ship passenger Ronald Wallace Richie an attorney from Naples, Florida who had been a member of the [...]
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Seth Younes Passenger Cruise Ship Death Bahamas Acute Alcohol Intoxication

Seth Younes, 18 – Alcohol Related Death, Carnival Miracle Passenger, February 26, 2013, Time of Death is unknown. In the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, Seth Asa Younes, 18, from Sarasota, New [...]

Missing Passengers Carnival Paradise Overboard Couple

January 13, 2009

Husband and Wife, 90 – Suicide Double Overboard, Carnival Paradise Passenger, January 13, 2009, Time of Death is unknown. When the Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Paradise embarked upon a 5-day Mexican Cruise on Monday, January 12, [...]
Merrian Lynn Carver Passenger Cruise Ship Death Celebrity Mercury

August 28, 2004
Unknown Woman Passenger Cruise Ship Overboard Grand Princess

November 13, 2013

Lemuel Lizada Crew Cruise Ship Death Aboard Star Princess Traumatic Injuries

June 14, 2014

Lemuel Lizada, – Suspicious Traumatic Injuries, Star Princess Crew, June 14, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. Lemuel Lizada from Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines, had been a cruise ship crew member aboard Princess Cruises [...]
Haruka Miyazaki, 22, Japan, Attack on Bardo National Museum Tunis, Tunisia

March 18, 2015
Darla J Mellinger Banner Passenger Cruise Ship Death Murdered Ryndam

April 2, 2015

Francis Servel Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Francis Servel – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Francis Servel, 71, from Ramonville-Saint-Agne (Haute-Garonnee), France gave the last life jacket to his wife and told her to […]

Mylne Litzler Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 23, 2012

Mylne Litzler, Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Mylène Litzler, 23, from Val d’Oise, France died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship […]

Jeannette Gannard Passenger Death Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinking

January 13, 2012

Jeannette Gannard – Costa Concordia Sinking, Carnival’s Costa Concordia – January 13, 2012, Time of Death 9:45-4:00. Jeannette Gannard, 70, from France died aboard Carnival Corp’s, Costa Cruises’ Costa Concordia when the cruise ship grounded off […]

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 […]

Sean Christopher Rae Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Bahia Belle

August 1, 2009

Sean Christopher Rae, 28 – Suicidal Behavior, Bahia Belle Passenger, August 1, 2009, Time of Death is unknown. Date: August 1, 2009 Cause: Suicidal Behavior From: San Diego State University student from Virginia Beach Passenger […]

Kelly Ryann Dorrell Death Queen Mary Visitor Long Beach

December 5, 2011

Kelly Ryann Dorrell, 26 – Suicidal Behavior, Cunard Line Queen Mary Passenger, December 5, 2011, Time of Death 8:30. During a pub-crawl night on the town to celebration the end of Prohibition, Kelly Ryann Dorrell, 26 […]

Timothy J Scheibel Passenger Cruise Ship Death Caribbean

December 18, 2010

Timothy J. Scheibel, 59 – Head – Neck Trauma, Unknown Caribbean Cruise Ship Passenger, December 18, 2010, Time of Death is unknown. Date: December 18, 2010 Cause: Head – Neck Trauma From: Florida Passenger Name: […]

Ravi Singh Bisht Carnival Horizon Crew Death Aboard

August 11, 2018

Ravi Singh Bisht Carnival Horizon Crew Death Aboard – On Saturday, August 11, 2018, Ravi Singh Bisht, 32, from Jaipur, India who had been a crew member in Culinary Arts department for Carnival Cruise Lines […]

James Swinstead Passenger Cruise Ship Death Marco Polo Storm

February 14, 2014

James Swinstead, 85 – Accidental Death, Marco Polo Passenger, February 14, 2014, Time of Death 1:00. James Swinstead, 85, died on February 14, 2014 while cruising aboard the Cruise and Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo during rough […]

George Joseph Helmstetter Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Sunshine

January 16, 2015

George Joseph Helmstetter Sr, 73 – Natural Causes, Carnival Sunshine Passenger, January 16, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. George Joseph Helmstetter Sr age 73, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 while sailing aboard the cruise ship Carnival […]

Celeste Fonseca Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Liberty

December 5, 2008

Celeste Fonseca, – Natural Causes, Carnival Liberty Passenger, December 5, 2008, Time of Death is unknown. Celeste Fonseca Cruise Ship Passenger Death Carnival Liberty – December 5, 2008 Cruise ship passenger Celeste Fonseca, was sailing […]

Alexander Dikshteyn Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Celebrity Millennium

October 7, 2006

Alexander Dikshteyn, – Death Aboard, Celebrity Cruises Millennium Passenger, October 7, 2006, Time of Death is unknown. Date: October 7, 2006 Cause: Death Aboard Location: Florida Passenger: Alexander Dikshteyn, 54 Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises Ship: […]

John Mack Musson Passenger Cruise Ship Death Regal Princess

February 23, 2017

John Mack Musson, Cruise Ship Passenger Death, Died Aboard Regal Princess on Caribbean Cruise February 23, 2016, Time of Death Unknown. John Mack Musson, 72, from Bolingbrook, Illinois, was on a Princess Cruises’ Regal Princess Caribbean cruise, […]

Joseph John Inteso Cruise Ship Passenger Illness Death

February 7, 2019

Joseph John Inteso Cruise Ship Passenger Illness Death – On Thursday, February 7, 2019 Joseph John Inteso, 57, died from a sudden illness while vacationing during a cruise. Joe is survived by his wife, Cynthia, his […]

Jimmy Murphy Cruise Industry Death AmaWaterways Co-founder

December 18, 2014

Jimmy Murphy, 82 – Pre Existing Condition, Cruise Industry Death NA, December 18, 2014, Time of Death is unknown. Date: December 18, 2014 Cause: Cancer From: California Passenger Name: Jimmy Murphy Cruise Line: AmaWaterways Ship: Cruise […]

Simon Bodie Royal Princess Passenger Alaska Floatplane Death

May 13, 2019

Simon Bodie Royal Princess Passenger Alaska Floatplane Death – Simon Bodie, 56, from Tempe, New South Wales, Australia, was a Princess Cruises passenger aboard cruise ship Royal Princess who took a floatplane excursion which crashed near Ketchikan, Alaska […]

Sea Spirit Passenger Death Svalbard, Norway Excursion Overboard

June 17, 2013

Sea Spirit Passenger Death, Svalbard, Norway Excursion Overboard, Quark Expeditions Arctic Zodiac Accident June 17, 2013, Time of Death Unknown. An American tourist in her sixties died during a Quark Expeditions’ Sea Spirit cruise ship excursion in […]

Marsha Boekeloo Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Cruise Line Zip Line Excursion

October 15, 2015

Marsha Boekeloo, Zip Line Accidental Death, Cruise Ship Excursion San Juan, Puerto Rico Carnival Cruise Lines October 15, 2015, Time of Death Unknown. Marsha Boekeloo, 56, from New Mexico, was a Carnival Cruise Line passenger sailing with […]

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 […]

Prince Adepoju Passenger Cruise Ship Pool Drowning Death Anthem of the Seas

July 2, 2016

Prince Adepoju, Child Passenger Drowning Death, Anthem of the Seas Child Passenger Adult, Swimming Pool Drowning Death July 2, 2016, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. Prince Adepojuan, 8, from Maryland was cruising aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ (RCCL) […]

Katelyn A Blair Passenger Cruise Ship Death Norwegian Gem

May 17, 2015

Katelyn A. Blair, Child Drowning Death, Norwegian Gem Child Passenger Adult Swimming Pool Drowning Death May 17, 2015, Time of Death 8:00-5:00. On May 17, 2015, Colleen Blair, from Brooklyn, New York, was sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise […]

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 […]

Carrie Dempsey Cruise Ship Passenger Tropical Breeze Casino Shuttle Fire Death

January 14, 2018

Carrie Dempsey, 42 from Lutz, Florida died as a result of the cruise ship fire aboard the Tropical Breeze casino shuttle boat near Port Richey, Florida on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Tampa General Hospital Regional Medical […]

Richard Liffridge Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Star Princess Fire

March 23, 2006

Richard Liffridge, 72 – Cruise Ship Fire, Star Princess Passenger, March 23, 2006, Time of Death 3:00-6:00. On March 23, 2006, my family suffered a devastating loss. My father, Richard Liffridge, and Victoria along with two […]

John Coleman Passenger Cruise Ship Death Aboard Carnival Ecstasy

January 18, 2008

John Coleman, – Drug Overdose, Carnival Ecstasy Passenger, January 18, 2008, Time of Death is unknown. John Coleman was sailing aboard the Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstasy when he died as a result of an accidental […]

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 […]

Ashley Barnett Passenger Cruise Ship Death Drug Overdose Aboard Carnival Paradise Xingolati Groove Cruise

October 15, 2005

Ashley Barnett, 25 – Drug Overdose, Carnival Paradise Passenger, October 15, 2005, Time of Death 4:00. The cruise was the Xingolati Groove Cruise of the Pacific, a three day cruise in the Pacific. It was a […]

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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