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Celebrity death

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Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Partner, Found Dead in Louisiana Home

Oct 3, 2026

The NBC News segment reports that Ken Urker, partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father of their daughter, was found dead at a home in Raceland, Louisiana, on his 34th birthday. It notes police responded to a welfare check after he failed to respond to messages and had recently spoken of feeling depressed. The broadcast briefly recaps Blanchard's past: her guilty plea for her role in killing her mother, whom she said had abused and medically falsified illnesses about her. Blanchard is quoted telling People magazine that Urker was an amazing father and her soul mate.

▶ Source: NBC News

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ABC News reports Hayden Panettiere's death at 36, citing father's statement

Aug 16, 2026

The segment is a brief breaking news bulletin announcing actress Hayden Panettiere's death at age 36. It attributes the confirmation to a statement from her father Skip Panettiere received by ABC News and notes her roles in Nashville, One Life to Live, and Remember the Titans. No cause of death is provided, and the report promises updates as available.

▶ Source: ABC News