- Presley Gerber’s family has broken their silence following his death at age 27.
- Cindy Crawford wrote a heartfelt tribute to her son on October 18, sharing that the family was “beyond heartbroken” over his loss.
- Gerber died Sept. 20 at a rehabilitation center, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
Cindy Crawford pays tribute to her son, Presley Gerber, almost a month after his death at age 27.
Presley, the brother of model Kaia Gerber and only son of Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber, died at a rehabilitation center on Sunday, September 20, at the age of 27. On Sunday, October 18, Crawford remembered her son with a heartbreaking message, sharing a black and white photo of Presley with what appeared to be wings wrapped around his body.
“We are heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother,” Crawford began the post. “We feel so lucky to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years. He is a gentle and beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever.”
She continued, “We are so proud of the way he showed himself in the world, with kindness and vulnerability. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so many people who know and love our family and even strangers who feel our pain. Until we meet our sweet boy again. We love you forever.”
The message was signed as coming from “Mom, Dad and Kaia.”
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Crawford concluded by thanking photographer Sebastián Faena for taking the photo of Presley.
Weekly Entertainment first reported Presley’s death on September 20, after reviewing Los Angeles County medical examiner’s records. In an initial statement, a representative for the Crawford-Gerber family told EW: “The family requests privacy during this very difficult and painful time. »
His autopsy has been completed, but the official cause of death has been deferred pending further investigation.
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Like her sister, Presley had followed in her mother’s footsteps to pursue a modeling career. At just 15 years old, he signed with IMG Models and made his catwalk debut in Milan the following year. In addition to walking for major fashion brands, he joined his mother for a national ad campaign in 2018 for Pepsi that recreated his iconic 1992 Super Bowl commercial.
Presley eventually took a step back from the spotlight as he struggled with legal, mental health and substance abuse issues in the late 2010s.
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Throughout his struggles with addiction and mental health, Presley made it a point to be open on social media about his treatment and diagnoses. It was an aspect of his public persona that his sister Kaia praised just a month before her death.
“My parents were very, very private for most of our lives and didn’t share anything,” Kaia said. Vogue in a profile published on August 11. “Now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m going to be very humane to everyone.'”
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