A holidaymaker died while watching a show onboard his cruise ship.

Larry Lynn Hamilton, 64, was visiting Bermuda from the US on the ‘Empress of the Seas’ liner.

The ship was docked in Hamilton when Police were called to reports of a sudden death at 8.55p.m. on Monday.

A spokesman said: “Officers attended the ship a short time later and spoke with the captain who stated that earlier a male passenger had collapsed while watching a show onboard with family members.

“CPR was given to the victim, but to no avail. The Bermuda Police Service extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”

Mr. Hamilton was pronounced dead by the ship’s doctor at 8.30 p.m. There are no suspicious circumstances.