Ex-Fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard Found Deceased in Louisiana
Ken Urker, the 34-year-old ex-fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father of her daughter, was found dead in Raceland, Louisiana, on his birthday.
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, October 2, 2026 — Ken Urker, identified as the 34-year-old ex-fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the father of her daughter, was discovered deceased in Raceland, Louisiana. The discovery occurred on what would have been his birthday.
Authorities confirmed the finding of Urker in Raceland, Louisiana. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, the specific date of the discovery, or the cause of death were not immediately available from the provided summary.
Urker was publicly known for his past relationship with Blanchard, who gained notoriety following her role in the death of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. Blanchard was released from prison in December 2023 after serving over eight years of a 10-year sentence for her part in her mother’s murder, a crime for which her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn was convicted of first-degree murder.
Urker and Blanchard shared a daughter. Information pertaining to the current status of their daughter or Urker’s familial relationships beyond his role as Blanchard’s ex-fiancé and father of her child was not specified.
The location of the discovery, Raceland, is a community situated in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The summary did not specify whether the death is under active investigation by local law enforcement or if any other parties were involved.
The full timeline leading up to Urker’s death and the subsequent discovery remains undisclosed. This report is based solely on the information that Ken Urker, aged 34, was found dead in Raceland, Louisiana, on his birthday, and his past association as the ex-fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father of her child.
Story summarized from the original created by Jack Meyer, Debra Worley on www.foxcarolina.com, see more information here.
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