Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and their daughter Kaia Gerber marked the loss of Presley Gerber with a joint Instagram post on Sunday, 18 October. The statement, published on Crawford's account, described the 27-year-old as a sweet and beautiful soul who was loved and would always be loved. It thanked the many people who had sent support, including strangers who said they shared the family's pain. The message was signed with love forever by the three of them.
“We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother.”
Presley Gerber died on 20 September at a rehab facility in Los Angeles, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, which has not disclosed the cause of death. Santa Monica police said in a statement on 21 September that officers found him dead when they arrived at the centre, and that investigators were treating the death as a suspected overdose. The police said there were no signs of a criminal act. Recordings obtained by People, cited by Il Messaggero, show that a cardiac arrest call reached Santa Monica police at 9:35 local time on 20 September, and a later message said paramedics had been sent to the facility after a suspected overdose. The official cause and circumstances will be set by the medical examiner's office, and the investigation remains open.
Presley Gerber was born in 1999 in Beverly Hills and began working in front of the camera early, signing with the agency IMG Models at 15. He and his sister Kaia soon made their mark in fashion, with his runway debut at a Moschino show in Los Angeles, work in Milan for Dolce & Gabbana and a Calvin Klein campaign. Behind that success, he had a difficult period. He was charged in 2019 with driving under the influence of alcohol, and a year later had "MISUNDERSTOOD" tattooed on his face, a mark reportedly removed in 2021. Before his death, he had spoken openly about mental health and substance abuse in public appearances and on social media. He launched a video series called "Mental Health Mondays" on Instagram and told the Studio 22 podcast that he hoped his mistakes might spare others from making the same ones.
Kaia Gerber, who is 25, shared her own tribute on Instagram on Sunday, posting a childhood video and picture of the two of them. In a letter addressed to her brother, she said she did not have the words and could not express the magnitude of losing him. She described him as inherently good and her ultimate teacher, and wrote that she was learning how to love him when she could no longer see him.
“You know how much I loved being your sister. It has always been, and will forever be, my favourite thing about myself.”
She ended the letter by calling him her best buddy and the one true love of her life. Fellow stars, including actor Taylor Lautner, filled the comments with condolences. Earlier, a representative for the family had asked for privacy during what they called a very difficult and painful time.
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The family posted a joint Instagram tribute on Sunday, 18 October, nearly a month after Presley Gerber died on 20 September at a rehab facility in Los Angeles.
AI text based on reports by Evening Standard, The Independent, Il Messaggero and other publishers. Published .