A Representative For Cindy Crawford And Rande Gerber Issued A Statement Following The Death Of Their 27-Year-Old Son, Presley

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Presley Gerber has died at age 27.

Presley was the oldest child and only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber. He was the brother of model and actor Kaia Gerber, who is 25.

Presley died on Sunday, Sept. 20, at a rehab facility, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records obtained by People magazine. TMZ was first to report the news. An autopsy has yet to be completed.

A representative for Cindy, Rande, and Kaia issued a statement to People on Sunday, saying: "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time." Presley's death comes less than four months after he made his last public appearance with his family at the launch of Kaia's Re/Done denim campaign in May.

Presley, who was born in Beverly Hills in July 1999, was signed by IMG Models at 15 years old. Like his mom and sister, he was known for his work as a fashion model. He also used his platform to talk openly about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse.

Presley had a "Mental Health Mondays" video series on his Instagram page, where he talked about his struggles in hopes of helping others. In a video posted in July 2025, Presley explained that his "quality of life rapidly decreased" in his late teens when he started working more and let sports fall by the wayside. "The less activity that was in my life," he said, "the more medication I found having to be integrated into my life."

In early 2019, Presley was charged with a DUI, and the following year, he got a tattoo on his face that read, "MISUNDERSTOOD." He seemingly got the tattoo removed in 2021.

A big topic of discussion on Presley's Instagram page was recovery. Just six months ago, he shared a post about undergoing psychedelic drug treatment for his addiction struggles. He posted a video of himself in Mexico, enjoying a "quiet moment" right before he underwent an "ibogaine flood dose." According to Stanford Medicine, ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychedelic that comes from the root bark of the Central West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. It can apparently help treat addiction, depression, anxiety, and other ailments.

In a lengthy caption, Presley wrote that he was "terrified," but "trusted there was something bigger" guiding him. "I knew why i was there. I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, i started finding my way back to myself 🤍…. We shall see….," he wrote. "Praying it’s the last time I have to come back."

In the comments section, he was cheered on by his mom, dad, and sister, who left powerful messages of support.

His last Instagram post was shared over a month ago on Aug. 6. It showed him modeling activewear for the athletic clothing brand, Vuori.

Presley seemingly had a very close and loving relationship with his family, particularly Kaia. Last month, Kaia reflected on her brother's "decade-long struggle with drug addiction" during an interview with Vogue, saying that she was incredibly proud of his willingness to be open with the world.

"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,'" she said. "There’s only so much you can hide from the world. And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them."

"When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone," she explained to the outlet. "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."

We're sending love and support to Kaia, Cindy, Rande, and all of Presley's loved ones. We'll keep you posted with any updates.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here.

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