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See the photos: Anna Kepner, Titusville teen who died aboard Carnival Horizon
Nov. 20, 2025, 2:09 p.m. ET

Anna Kepner
Provided By Family Of Anna KepnerFriends bring bundles of balloons and flowers to place on the car of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old Temple Christian School student who died aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. The cause of death was not immediately known, and the case is under investigation by the FBI.
Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY
Anna Kepner of Titusville, 18, died while on a cruise on the Carnival Horizon, according to the FBI, the lead agency investigating the case.
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Balloons, either released or escaped float over her car and towards the river. Anna Kepner, described by her family as an A-student with plans to join the military, died aboard the Carnival Horizon, a Panamanian-registered cruise ship which returned to Port Miami Nov. 8 following a trip to the Caribbean. The cause of death was not immediately known. As on Monday evening, Her car, covered in balloons and flowers, was still parked in the parking lot of Temple Christian School where she attended school.
Malcolm Denemark, FLORIDA TODAY
Anna Kepner, described by her family as an A-student with plans to join the military, died aboard the Carnival Horizon, a Panamanian-registered cruise ship which returned to Port Miami Nov. 8 following a trip to the Caribbean. The cause of death was not immediately known. As on Monday evening, Her car, covered in balloons and flowers, was still parked in the parking lot of Temple Christian School where she attended school.
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