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Ken Urker, the ex-fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father of her daughter Aurora, was found dead at a home in Raceland, Louisiana, on October 1, 2026 — his 34th birthday. Reports indicate Gypsy had sent him a birthday voice note hours earlier that went unanswered, and he was later found by her brother. The death has prompted responses from people close to both Urker and Blanchard. Urker's sister Autumn disputed narratives about his relationship with Blanchard, saying the two had actually broken up more than a month before his death. Blanchard's ex-husband, Ryan Anderson, also spoke publicly, saying he didn't believe Blanchard was involved despite their own strained relationship, as attention turns to the circumstances surrounding Urker's sudden death.