India, Oct. 2 -- Gypsy Rose Blanchard has spoken publicly for the first time since the death of her partner, Ken Urker, revealing that he died from an overdose and saying she does not know whether it was intentional.

Blanchard told People in a statement that Urker, whose full name is Kenneth "Ken" Urker, was found dead at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on Thursday, October 1, his 34th birthday. The Lafourche Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a residence at about 6:15 p.m. and found him dead upon arrival. Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing.

"I don't know if it was intentional or not," Blanchard said. "He was not in a good state of mind lately."

She also described her immediate reaction to the news, saying: "I...