Presley Gerber, the model and only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has died at the age of 27.
The heartbreaking news was confirmed on Sunday, September 20, as Presley’s famous family asked for privacy while they cope with the sudden loss.
A representative for Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and their daughter, Kaia Gerber, confirmed Presley’s death in a brief statement
“The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.”
According to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Presley died Sunday at a rehabilitation facility.
At this stage, however, officials have not publicly determined what caused his death.
An autopsy remained pending in the initial reports, meaning it would be premature to connect Presley’s death to any of the mental-health or substance-use struggles he had previously discussed publicly.
Presley Walker Gerber was born on July 2, 1999, to Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber.
Growing up as the son of one of the most recognizable supermodels in the world meant Presley was familiar with the spotlight from an early age.
He was the older brother of Kaia Gerber, who would also go on to establish a successful career in modeling and acting.
Like his mother and sister, Presley eventually entered the fashion world himself.
He began modeling as a teenager and worked with major names in the industry, appearing in fashion campaigns and walking runways.
But in more recent years, Presley also became increasingly candid about a far more personal side of his life.
He publicly discussed his mental health and experiences with substance use and recovery, choosing at times to address subjects that his famous family had historically kept private.
In December 2025, Presley spoke openly on Instagram about the difficulties he was experiencing.
“I feel like honesty is the best policy,” he told his followers.
He discussed his use of benzodiazepines and said the amount had fluctuated depending on what was happening in his life.
Presley also explained that he’d experienced significant personal losses, while making clear that he wasn’t offering those circumstances as an excuse.
His willingness to talk publicly about his struggles appeared to be part of a broader effort to make others dealing with similar problems feel less isolated.
Presley also launched social-media discussions around mental health, using his platform to encourage more openness about subjects that can often carry stigma.
His sister, Kaia, spoke candidly about her brother only weeks before his death.
In a September 2026 Vogue cover story published in August, Kaia described Presley’s experience as a decade-long struggle with drug addiction.
She also explained how his difficulties had affected their entire family.
“When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,” she said.
Kaia reflected on how those circumstances influenced her own behavior while growing up, explaining that she began thinking of herself as the “easy one” in the family and became reluctant to ask for help because she felt having two children struggling would be too much.
Despite discussing the painful realities of Presley’s addiction, Kaia also expressed pride in her brother’s willingness to speak publicly about what he had experienced.
For a family that spent decades living under intense public attention, Presley’s decision to discuss his struggles openly offered people a glimpse behind the polished photographs and glamorous careers.
Presley and Kaia had also shared parts of their professional lives.
Both entered modeling young, following a path made famous by their mother.
But Presley’s public identity increasingly extended beyond simply being “Cindy Crawford’s son.”
He appeared determined to talk honestly about the difficult parts of his life as well as the privileged ones.
That openness now carries additional poignancy following the news of his death.
Presley had continued to be seen publicly with his family in recent months, reinforcing the close connection he maintained with his parents and sister.
Now Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber are mourning a loss few families could ever be prepared for.
Presley was Cindy and Rande’s only son and Kaia’s only brother.
For now, many questions surrounding his final hours remain unanswered.
Authorities have confirmed that he died at a rehabilitation facility, but an official cause of death had not been released in the initial reports.
Until the medical examiner completes the investigation, any suggestion about precisely what led to his death would be speculation.
What is known is that Presley had spent recent years speaking more openly about some of the most difficult battles of his life.
He talked about mental health.
He talked about substance use.
And he talked about wanting honesty around those struggles rather than silence.
His family is now asking for that same deeply personal part of their lives to be treated with privacy as they grieve.
Presley Gerber was 27 years old.
