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Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.
Deputies responded to a home in Raceland around 6:15 p.m. Thursday and found Urker dead, the Lafourche Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a statement.
\u201cAt this time, we are continuing the death investigation,\u201d the office said.
The sheriff\u2019s office said in an emailed statement that it found no evidence of foul play.
An initial report released by the sheriff\u2019s office states that officers were called to Urker\u2019s home for a wellness check. A man and Urker\u2019s boss gained access to the home through an unlocked window and found him lying on his bed, cold to the touch, the report says.
Deputies searching the home found paraphernalia, including syringes and a spoon, in a bathroom next to a \u201cbrown powdery substance,\u201d according to the report. A syringe, a holstered handgun and two shot glasses were on the nightstand next to the bed, the report says.
Authorities noted it appeared that Urker had been there \u201cfor an extended period of time.\u201d
The man who found Urker told deputies that he and his wife had attended church with Urker on Wednesday night and that Urker had made comments about being depressed and upset, according to the report.
The report states that Urker had also made a TikTok video of him driving without saying anything. The man said they decided to check on Urker because of his behavior and because he failed to show up to work.
The cause of death has not been revealed. Blanchard, who welcomed a daughter with Urker in 2024, told People magazine<\/a> that Urker had overdosed and she was in \u201cdisbelief.\u201d The magazine reported that he died on his 34th birthday.
\u201cI can\u2019t think,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve screamed until my throat burns.\u201d
The couple met through a pen pal program while Blanchard was in prison for her role in the 2015 murder of her mother, Clauddine \u201cDee Dee\u201d Blanchard, Variety reported<\/a>. The pair briefly split and then reconciled in 2024.
Blanchard has said her mother abused her for years and forced her to fake serious illnesses. She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Dee Dee Blanchard.
The killing sparked a media frenzy and inspired HBO\u2019s 2017 documentary \u201cMommy Dead and Dearest\u201d and the 2019 Hulu series \u201cThe Act.\u201d Blanchard was released early in 2023 after being granted parole<\/a>.
She told People that Urker was heavily scrutinized during their relationship.
\u201cKen endured an unimaginable level of public scrutiny and relentless cyberbullying across social media platforms, including TikTok and Reddit. The cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure,\u201d she said in her statement. \u201cI believe the tremendous weight of that scrutiny and harassment had a profound impact on him, and I hope his passing serves as a reminder that there is a real person behind every screen, every headline, and every comment.\u201d
Blanchard also said she wants their daughter to grow up \u201cknowing how deeply her father loved her and who he was beyond what strangers on the internet chose to say about him.\u201d
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a 24\/7 National Helpline for individuals with substance abuse issues and their family members. The hotline, which offers assistance in English and Spanish, can be reached at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). To find behavioral health treatment services, visit <\/em>SAMHSA\u2019s website<\/em><\/a>.<\/em>
Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
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