Gypsy Rose Blanchard says partner Ken Urker died from overdose — as she pays tribute to ‘forever soulmate’
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is mourning the death of her partner, Ken Urker, who was found unresponsive on his 34th birthday. Blanchard suspects an overdose and has publicly criticized the impact of cyberbullying on Urker's mental health.
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Make Page Six a Preferred Source Gypsy Rose Blanchard says her partner Ken Urker died from an overdose – as she mourned the death of her “forever soulmate.”
Urker was found unresponsive in his bed at his Raceland, La., home by a family member Thursday on what would’ve been his 34th birthday, People reported .
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating Urker’s death – but Blanchard suspects he died of an overdose.
“I don’t know if it was intentional or not,” she said. “He was not in a good state of mind lately.”
Officials have not revealed Urker’s cause of death.
Blanchard told TMZ a substance was found — even though she had never seen Urker previously take drugs.
“I’m in disbelief. I can’t think,” she told People , speaking of his sudden death. “I’ve screamed until my throat burns.”
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