A father-of-four drowned after leaping from a luxury Caribbean cruise ship on Boxing Day as his family desperately tried to help. Financial advisor Dan McGilvray, 51, from Broomfield, Colorado , managed to overpower members of his own family - including his 75-year-old mother Gerda McGilvray - before jumping from Norwegian Epic . Police in the Bahamas believe he could have suffered a reaction to medication he was taking for seizures.
According to MailOnline , sources say McGilvray woke up at around 3pm on December 26 screaming: "I can't take it anymore." The senior wealth advisor bounced off a lifeboat before disappearing under the waves. The £1bn cruise liner stopped its journey for a day while searches were launched.
However the boat was eventually diverted to Nassau when the Royal Bahamas Police Force confirmed searches had been unsuccessful. Police said: "Preliminary reports indicate that sometime around 3pm the victim became distressed and despite attempts to restrain him, he jumped from a balcony into the sea. Rescue efforts by OPBAT (a coast guard unit combining rescuers from the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos islands) and the cruise ship personnel were conducted but proved fruitless in locating him.
" A GoFundMe was set up for the family and has already raised $29,000 (£23,000). It states: "We are devastated to let you know that Dan McGilvray has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 51. His wife, Heather, and four sons need their friends' support in many areas right .