New information aboutKen Urker’s deathis coming to light.
The boyfriend ofGypsy Rose Blanchard, whowasfound dead in Louisianaon his 34th birthday, haddrug paraphernalianext to him when he died, according to a police report obtained by E! News.
When officers entered Ken’s Raceland home following the request for a welfare check, the report statedthey saw him lying on his back in his bed and “located paraphernalia (syringes and spoon) in the bathroom next to a brown powdery substance.”
“Deputies located a syringe and a handgun on the nightstand next to the bed,” the report continued. “Mr. Urker was found lying on the bed on his back, cold to the touch, and appeared to have been there for an extended period of time. His face and his arms were blue. He had a paper towel placed on his left arm with what appeared to be blotches of blood on the paper towel.”
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Responding officers furthernoted that the handgun was holstered on the nightstand, “laying next to two shot glasses and a syringe.”
Gypsy Rose’s younger half-brotherDylanBlanchard,his wifeAnita Blanchardand Ken’s boss,Justin Daigle, who had initiated the welfare call, were on the scene with police when his body was found. Dylan and Anitatold police that Ken had been at church with them the evening of Sept. 30andthat he “made comments of being depressed and upset.”
Justin added that when Ken didn’t show up for work as scheduled, the three decided to check on him.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard/Instagram
Following the completion of the autopsy, the medical examiner shared an update on where the investigation into Ken’s death stands.
“At this time, there is no definitive cause of death,” the Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office said in a statement to E! News. “The case remains pending completion of toxicology testing, and no further information regarding the cause of death will be available until those results are received and the investigation is complete.”
Shortly after Ken’s death was confirmed, Gypsy Rose—who shared daughterAurora, 21 months, with Ken—said that he had overdosed before dying at his home.
“I’m in disbelief. I can’t think,”she toldPeopleOct. 1. “I’ve screamed until my throat burns.”
TheLife After Lock Upshared that she would remember Ken as “an amazing father and a man who was deeply loved.”
“He will forever be my soulmate and my red string, a connection that time, distance, and even death can never erase,” shecontinued. “Above all, Ken loved our daughter, Aurora. She is a beautiful reflection of his enduring spirit, and through her, a part of him will always remain with us.”
Ken was alsoremembered by his sisterAutumn Urker, who shared in a TikTok livestream, perUs Weekly, that Ken’s last words to her were, “I love you.”
For a look back at Ken and Gypsy Rose’s time together, keep reading.
TikTok / Gypsy Rose Blanchard
“We are together and in a wonderful place in our relationship,” she told TMZ that April. “We know it is going to be a long road ahead but are excited for the future.”
At the time, she noted that their baby was due in January 2025.
