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Ken Urker, Partner of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Dies at 34
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In Short: Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and father of their child, was found dead Thursday in Raceland, Louisiana.
Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and father of their child, was found dead Thursday in Raceland, Louisiana, according to Variety. Urker and Blanchard first connected through a penpal program while she was in prison for her role in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.
Urker appeared on the reality series 'Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup' on Lifetime, which ran for two seasons. The series documented Blanchard's life after her release from prison in 2017.
After their initial relationship ended, Blanchard married and divorced Ryan Anderson. Urker and Blanchard later reconciled in 2024 and had a baby girl, Aurora, in December 2024.
Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2015 for her role in her mother's death, while her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder.
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- Variety ‘s review of the series noted, “The limelight can certainly feel glorious following a lifetime in the shadows, but it’s also a very precarious and often unsustainable place to be.” 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.