Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's ex-fiancé Ken Urker dead at 33 as his body is discovered at Louisiana home on his birthday
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By BRIAN MARKS, US ASSISTANT SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR
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Ken Urker, the former fiancé of convicted murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died at the age of 33.
Urker was discovered unresponsive in Louisiana on Thursday, TMZ reports. He was discovered on the same day that he was celebrating his birthday.
Family sources told the publication that Urker was discovered at home.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Blanchard's representatives for comment.
Sources added that Blanchard had texted Urker 'Happy Birthday,' but she never received a response.
The former couple shared a 21-month-old daughter, Aurora Urker, whom they welcomed on December 28, 2024.
Her birth coincided with the one-year anniversary of Blanchard's release from prison after she served seven years behind bars for her part in the murder of her abusive mother, Claudine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard.
Ken Urker, the former fiancé of convicted murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died at the age of 33. Urker was discovered unresponsive in Louisiana, TMZ reports
Family sources told the publication that Urker was discovered at home. He and Blanchard shared a 21-month-old daughter that they welcomed in December 2024
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