Presley Gerber, the eldest son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber, has died at the age of 27. Death occurred on Sunday, September 20, at a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles County.
Briefly about the main thing
- Presley Gerber has died September 20 at age 27.
- At the time of his death, he was in a rehabilitation center.
- The cause of death has not yet been officially established, and an autopsy has not yet been completed.
- In recent years, Gerber has been open about addiction and mental health issues.
- His sister Kaia Gerber told Vogue just weeks before the tragedy about how her brother’s problems affected the whole family.
Information about the death was first reported by TMZ, citing the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. It was later confirmed by a family representative.
“The family asks that her privacy be respected during this extremely difficult and painful time,” representatives for Cindy Crawford and Rande and Kaia Gerber said in a statement.
The cause of Presley’s death is still unknown. The forensic examination has not yet been completed, so any speculation about what exactly led to the tragedy is premature.
Fashion career
Presley was the eldest of two children of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. His little sister Kaia Gerber also became one of the most famous models of her generation.
Presley himself began his modeling career as a teenager. He has collaborated with major fashion houses and brands, including Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Burberry and others. In 2018, he also appeared alongside his mother in a Pepsi ad campaign during the Super Bowl.
However, in recent years, Gerber has been talked about not only in connection with fashion. He became increasingly open about his problems with addiction, anxiety, depression and panic attacks.
Kaia Gerber spoke about her brother’s problems
Kaia Gerber’s interview, published by Vogue about a month before her brother’s death, is now perceived as especially tragic.
She said that Presley struggled with drug addiction for about ten years and that this situation greatly affected the entire family.
Kaya explained that she gradually began to perceive herself as “comfortable child”who tries not to create additional problems for the parents, since much of the family’s attention was focused on his brother.
At the same time, she emphasized that she was proud of how openly Presley had recently begun to talk about his problems and tried to help other people with similar difficulties.
Ibogaine treatment in Mexico
In March, Presley spoke on social networks about another stage of treatment – therapy ibogaine in Mexico.
Ibogaine is a plant-derived psychoactive substance that is being studied as a possible treatment tool for some addictions. However, it is not an approved treatment in the United States and is associated with serious medical risks.
Before the procedure, Gerber wrote about fear and the need to “let go of control.” He has also previously spoken about panic attacks, nightmares and various medications he took during treatment.
In 2025, he launched a series of posts on social media about mental health, in an attempt to speak openly about his own experiences and reduce the stigma around addiction and mental health problems.
Editorial comment
The death of Presley Gerber did not occur against the backdrop of an outwardly prosperous life, but during a period of many years of struggle with drug addiction, panic attacks and attempts to undergo treatment.
The fact that he was in a rehabilitation center is an established fact. His sister Kaya, shortly before the tragedy, spoke openly about how severe and long-lasting this addiction was and how much it affected the whole family.
At the same time It is still unknown what substances he used in recent months and what was the immediate cause of death. Therefore, to associate the tragedy with specific drug medication or procedure would be premature.
But history itself once again shows that addiction can destroy lives regardless of background, money or access to the best specialists. In the case of Presley Gerber, it was no longer a one-time episode, but a long-term struggle, which, judging by the family’s public confessions, lasted for many years.
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