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Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Partner, Found Dead in Louisiana on His Birthday

Urker, the father of Blanchard's daughter, was found unresponsive Thursday in Louisiana on the day of his birthday.

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Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the father of her daughter, was found dead on Thursday in Louisiana, on his birthday, per TMZ.

“We responded to a residence 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,” the Lafourche Sheriff’s Office said, according to TMZ.

Their daughter, Aurora Raina Urker, was born in December 2024.

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