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Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner Ken Urker dies on his 33rd birthday
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What happenedGypsy Rose Blanchard’s longtime partner and father of her daughter has died after being found unresponsive at a Louisiana home on his 33rd birthday.
The headline splitThe Mary Sue frames it as "Gypsy Rose Blanchard wished Ken Urker happy birthday before he was found dead at 33". Vice News frames it as "Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Fiancé Ken Urker Dies at 33".
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Left / center-leftGypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner Ken Urker dies on his 33rd birthday
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard wished Ken Urker happy birthday before he was found dead at 33
Gypsy Rose Blanchard reached out to Ken Urker with a birthday message on Thursday, but he did not respond. Urker was later found unresponsive at a home in Louisiana on Oct. 1, his 33rd birt...
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Fiancé Ken Urker Dies at 33
Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé, has died. He was 33 years old. Urker was also the father of Blanchard’s daughter, Aurora. Reports say Urker died on his birthday. According to TMZ,...