Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home

Kenan Ken' Urker, 34, who died of apparent drug overdose, was partner of woman convicted of murder of mother

The on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who spent time in prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, was found dead inside his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday in what authorities described as an apparent drug overdose.

The sheriff's office in Lafourche parish, Louisiana, confirmed Kenan Ken" Urker - the father of Blanchard's daughter - was discovered on Thursday after relatives asked police to conduct a welfare check at his residence.