Hollywood Mourns Presley Gerber After His Sudden Passing

Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber has died. The 27-year-old passed away at a rehab facility in Los Angeles on September 20.

Sources told TMZ that Presley’s death was the result of an overdose. At the time, the model was living with several people in a separate house on the grounds of the rehabilitation center. A family representative soon confirmed the death to TMZ and said they were asking for privacy during this “very difficult and painful time.”

Presley had previously spoken openly about his struggles with substance abuse, anxiety, and depression.

“Having struggled with mental health, depression and some other things that come along with that, I think that whether I help one person or a hundred people get out of that place that I was in at one point in my life, that's all I need to do,” he said during a 2023 chat on the Studio 22 podcast. He added of his mental health and addiction issues: “It’s a huge part of my life. It’s a 24/7 job and there’s so much to it. That’s what I really want to do: help people get out of whether you're depressed [or] struggling with something that’s having a negative effect on your body. … What I hope I can do is have made the mistakes for some other people, so they don’t have to make the same mistakes that I made.”

His sister, Kaia Gerber, praised him just weeks before to his passing for his openness about his addiction. “When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,” the model and actor said in an interview.

“I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing,” she added.

Kaia also called her brother her “greatest teacher” for showing her “there’s only so much you can hide from the world.”

Since news broke of Presley’s unexpected death, friends of the family have spoken out on social media to voice their sadness and pay their respects. See the tributes below.

Kaia Gerber

Four weeks after her brother’s death, Kaia shared a heart-wrenching post on Instagram that opened with an old video of the two dancing as kids, and was followed by a loving, raw diary entry. “I’ve read all the books and I have none of the answers. My articulation is no match against this, the magnitude of losing you,” she began.

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber

Presley’s parents also shared a loving joint statement as Kaia shared hers. In their post, they included a black-and-white photo of their son holding a pair of white angel wings.

“We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother. We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years. He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever. We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so many who know and love our family and even strangers who feel our pain. Til we meet again our sweet boy. We love you forever, Mom, Dad and Kaia 🪽,” the statement read.

Paris Hilton

On her Instagram Story this Monday morning, Hilton shared a photo of herself with Presley, and over it wrote a lengthy statement, calling the model “such a beautiful soul,” and sending love to his family.