Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Boyfriend Ken Urker Dead at 33 - E! News
Ken Urker, the boyfriend of reality television personality Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died at age 34. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of death following the discovery of his body.
Why it matters
The death involves a high-profile public figure known for her involvement in a widely publicized criminal case and subsequent media coverage.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is navigating a death in her family.
The Life After Lock Up star's boyfriend Ken Urker died on Oct. 1, the Lafourche Sherriff’s Office confirmed to E! News. He was 34.
"We were notified about this at 6:15 p.m. CDT and responded," a spokesperson told E!. "He was found dead upon arrival. At this time, we are continuing the death investigation.”
His cause of death has not been revealed.
Blanchard, 35, and Urker—who share daughter Aurora Raina Urker , 21 months—first connected while she was serving time in prison for the 2015 murder of her mom Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard . She pled guilty to second-degree murder for conspiring with her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn to kill her mom after suffering from abuse and fake medical diagnoses as a child.
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