Presley Gerber, the model and son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at the age of 27.
Gerber died Sunday at a rehabilitation facility, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, TMZ reported.
Officials had not disclosed his cause of death by Sunday night.
The news comes one month after his sister, 24-year-old Kaia Gerber, discussed the impact of Presley’s drug use and mental health struggles on their family.
“When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,” Kaia told Vogue in a recent cover interview alongside her Shards co-star Homer Gere.
Presley was the son of Crawford, 60, and businessman Rande Gerber, 64. Kaia said her brother’s difficulties contributed to her decision to present herself as the “easy” child.
“I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help,” she explained. “Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing.”
In December, Presley spoke publicly about his personal struggles in an emotional social media video.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford, has died at 27
Kaia Gerber, 24, recently discussed how her brother Presley’s drug use and mental health struggles affected their family; Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Presley are pictured in March 2024
Kaia Gerber and her brother Presley pictured together in 2018
In the video, he listed medications he was taking to manage “night terrors” and “panic attacks.”
“I feel like honesty is the best policy,” Presley said before revealing that he took 1mg of buprenorphine twice daily. The medication is used to treat pain as well as opioid use disorder.
He added that his use of benzodiazepines had been “fluctuating up and down depending on what’s been going on in my life.”
Benzodiazepines work by slowing activity in the brain and nervous system and are used to treat anxiety and related mental health conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
“Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of loss in many different forms recently, so that is not an excuse, but it’s the reason why I am where I’m at now,” he said.
Presley did not elaborate on the losses he mentioned. He went on to say that he took Xanax at night or when his “panic attacks are really, really bad.”
He also named Valium and acknowledged that he was unsure exactly how much he had been taking, saying, “Who f***ing knows anymore.”
In the Instagram reel, Presley said, “Doctors say a lot of different things so it’s kind of scary. But hopefully between my research and their research and the world and God, we can finally figure this out.”
Kaia said her brother’s struggles led her to see herself as the “easy” child; she is pictured with her family in May
Presley opened up about his personal struggles in a candid social media video last December, which Kaia called ‘refreshing’; pictured in January
Presley and Kaia pictured during childhood
Kaia told Vogue that witnessing her brother’s honesty was ‘refreshing.’
‘My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, “I’m gonna be very human for everyone.” There’s only so much you can hide from the world,’ she said.
‘And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them,’ she noted.
This past May, Presley expressed gratitude for his father in a heartfelt Instagram post.
He posted a photo of them paddle boarding and wrote, ‘I have the best father in the world. He’s never given up on me. He’s always there for me. Always has the best advice for me. I appreciate this man more than words can explain. I love you pops. To more paddle boarding days around the world.’
Crawford showed her support in the comments, writing, ‘My boys!’ and the father of two wrote, ‘I am honored [to] take this ride called life with you over and over any time. Sometimes we may fall but with a little help always get back up. I love you forever Prez.’
