Ken Urker Dies at 34

What happened

Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner, was found dead at a home in Raceland, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, his 34th birthday. Blanchard and Urker had an on-and-off relationship that began while she was in prison for helping arrange the 2015 killing of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. They reunited in 2024 and shared a young daughter, Aurora, born in late 2024. Blanchard told People that Urker died of an overdose, but the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office has not confirmed a cause. She said she was shocked and asked for privacy for their daughter and families. Deputies responded around 6:15 p.m., found no evidence of foul play, and are investigating.

How each side covered it

From the left

Only one left-leaning outlet we track covered this: CNN, under the headline “Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, dies at 34 | CNN”.

From the right

Right-leaning coverage led with Blanchard’s account that Urker died from an overdose, while stressing uncertainty over intent. The Daily Wire also centered Blanchard’s anguish, citing her description of disbelief and screaming until her throat burned.

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