Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at All Saints' Episcopal Church. She sadly died in 2012 at her home in Mexico from unknown causes at the age of 54.

She took up sailing at an early age and began working as a crew member on yachts. She passed away 20 years later on August 13, 2012, at the age of 54. "I never wanted to write it," Deborah said in a 1994 interview with South Florida's Sun Sentinel. Tributes to Deborah Scaling Kiley. ", "Every day I wake up, and it's a new day and I'm happy," she said tearfully in the 2005 Discovery Channel series I Shouldn't Be Alive. It's definitely a Hollywood production (Josh Duhamel plays the lead), but Capsized: Blood in the Water is actually inspired by a real-life tragedy. Friends, Family and loved ones are extremely sad and currently grieving as the news of her decease was made known. Her journey has sadly come to an end on earth. "CNN Larry King Live: "I Shouldn't Be Alive, "Miraculous survivors: Why they live while others die", "The Shark Week Flick 'Capsized: Blood in the Water' Is Based on Terrifying True Events", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deborah_Scaling_Kiley&oldid=965904363, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from July 2019, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 July 2020, at 03:24. We also not aware if any GoFundMe was created by the family or friends of the deceased at the time of this publication. "It's not something you just turn off when it's over. We will surely update this news as soon as we are able to get more information regarding her death. Deborah Scaling Kiley cause of death has never been made public. Celebrate her life, leave a kind word for her. Her family requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Fort Worth Stock Show Equine Scholarship Fund or the Humane Society.

Deborah Scaling Kiley Death | Obituary | Deborah Scaling Kiley Dead | Died | Funeral Plans – We heard about the great loss, that Deborah Scaling Kiley is no more and has reportedly passed away. We Have a Pretty Good Idea Which Party He Supports. Friends, Family and Loved ones has poured out their grieve and condolence to honor the passing away of the deceased.

Her family requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Fort Worth Stock Show Equine Scholarship Fund or … 1, 2005-08-10); and in the episode "Danielle/Deborah/Gordy & Betty" of the series I Survived... (Ep. Deborah Scaling Kiley cause of death has never been made public.

She became a motivational speaker and wrote a book about surviving in 1984 called Albatross: The True Story of a Woman's Survival at Sea. so sad. You keep living in that survival mode," he said in the Discovery Channel program.

In 1981, she became the first American woman to complete the Whitbread Round the World Race, working as a cook on the South African Xargo. Here's what you need to know about this incredible woman. This post will be updated with more information as they are made available and public. [7] She had two children: her daughter, Marka Kiley, and son, John "Quatro" Kiley IV, who died in a drowning accident in 2009.