00:04Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rand Gerber,
00:10has died at the age of 27, a heartbreaking loss for his family, friends, and those who
00:16followed his journey. According to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner,
00:22Presley died on Sunday, September 20, at a rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles.
00:28His cause of death has not been disclosed, and an autopsy is still pending.
00:33A representative for Cindy Crawford, Rand Gerber, and Presley's sister, model and actress Kaya Gerber,
00:41confirmed the devastating news while asking the public to respect the family's privacy.
00:47During this extremely difficult time, Presley was the couple's only son,
00:52and he had followed his famous mother into the fashion world. He began modeling as a teenager,
00:58later walking runways and appearing in campaigns for major brands including Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana,
01:06Burberry, and Tommy Hilfiger. He also appeared alongside his mother in a 2018 Pepsi Super Bowl
01:14commercial. But behind the fashion career and famous family name, Presley had also spoken openly
01:20about his personal struggles, including mental health, depression, addiction, and recovery.
01:26In recent years, he used his platform to talk about those experiences, even creating a series called
01:34Mental Health Mondays, where he encouraged people to have honest conversations about struggles that
01:41are often kept private. His openness made his story more personal to many people because
01:46Presley often spoke about wanting others to know that they were not alone.
01:51His sister, Kaya had also recently discussed the impact of his struggles on their family,
01:57describing a difficult journey that affected everyone close to him.
02:01Now, as the family mourns the loss of Presley Gerber at just 27 years old,
02:07their request is simple privacy, compassion, and time to grieve. For Cindy Crawford and her family,
02:14this is not simply the loss of a public figure it is the heartbreaking loss of a son, a brother,
02:20and a loved one.
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