Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard Found Dead on His 34th Birthday
Ken Urker, the father of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's daughter, was discovered unresponsive at his Louisiana home and pronounced dead on his 34th birthday, with authorities investigating the cause.
Ken Urker, the father of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's child, was found unresponsive at his home in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, on Thursday and was pronounced dead upon arrival, according to the sheriff's office. Officers responded to a call at around 6:15 p.m., and the death is currently under investigation, with the cause not yet released.
Blanchard, who was released from prison in December 2023 after serving more than seven years for her role in the killing of her mother, shares a daughter, Aurora Raina Urker, with Urker. The child was born on Dec. 28, 2024. The couple had been engaged in 2018, later separated, and reunited in April 2024 following Blanchard's divorce from Ryan Anderson.
"Urker was found dead upon arrival," the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed to People.