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Ken Urker and Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "Life After Lockup." ©Lifetime Television/Courtesy Everett Collection Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and father of their child, was found dead Thursday in Raceland, Louisiana. He was 34.
Captain Brennan Matherne of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Department said in a statement to Variety, “We responded to a residence at 107 Double H Drive, Lot 4, in Raceland today after receiving a call at 6:15 p.m. Kenan Urker, 34, was found dead upon arrival. At this time, we are continuing the death investigation.”
A source close to the family told People magazine that he was discovered unresponsive by a family member inside a home on his 34th birthday.
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Urker appeared on the reality series “Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup,” which ran for two seasons on Lifetime.
Blanchard and Urker first got together through a penpal program when she was in prison for her role in the murder of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard. After they broke off their engagement, Blanchard married and divorced Ryan Anderson. After reconciling in 2024, Urker and Blanchard had a baby girl, Aurora, in December 2024.
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