# Ken Urker Found Dead After Depression Comments

> Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner, died in Louisiana home after reported depression and drug use.
- Title: Ken Urker Found Dead After Depression Comments · NBC News
- Summary: Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner, died in Louisiana home after reported depression and drug use. Ken Urker, partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, died in…
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- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gypsy-rose-blanchards-partner-ken-urker-found-dead-rcna601098
- Author: Minyvonne Burke
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:48:44.847+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ken urker, gypsy rose blanchard, lafourche sheriff's office, drug overdose, depression, tiktok, nfl, racle, news, world
## Ken Urker found dead
Ken Urker, partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose.
## Initial report details
Deputies responded to a home in Raceland around 6:15 p.m. Thursday and found Urker dead, the Lafourche Sheriff’s Office said.
## No foul play found
The sheriff’s office said in an emailed statement that it found no evidence of foul play.
## Wellness check call
An initial report states officers were called for a wellness check after Urker failed to show up to work.
## Paraphernalia found
Deputies found syringes, a spoon, a brown powdery substance, and a holstered handgun in Urker’s home.
## Depression comments
Urker told the man who found him he was depressed and upset after church with his wife.
## TikTok video
Urker made a TikTok video driving without speaking, according to the report.
## Cause of death unknown
The cause of death has not been revealed, though Blanchard said he overdosed on his 34th birthday.
## Key takeaway

Ken Urker, partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, died in Louisiana home from apparent drug overdose after expressing depression.