Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at 27.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that Presley died Sunday at a rehab facility, according to TMZ. His cause of death was not revealed.
Last month, his sister, Kaia, 24, revealed how Presley’s drug use and mental health struggles had affected their family.
‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,’ she told Vogue.
Presley’s parents are Cindy Crawford, 60, and Rande Gerber, 64.
A rep for Crawford told the Daily Mail, ‘The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.’
Presley started modeling at age 15 and was featured in campaigns for fashion labels such as Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein.
He struggled with mental health at a young age and was arrested for driving under the influence in 2019.
Last November, Presley revealed he had taken a step back from social media to ‘take care of my own mental health for a bit.
One month later, he opened up about his personal life in a candid social media video.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford, has died at 27
Last month, Kaia, 24, reveled how Presley’s, 27, drug use and mental health struggles affected their family; From left, Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, and Presley pictured in March 2024
Rande Gerber, left, Cindy Crawford, second from left, Kaia Gerber and Presley Gerber are seen together in London in 2018
He listed medication he takes for ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks.’
‘I feel like honesty is the best policy,’ he began before sharing that he was on 1mg of Buprenorphine – used to treat both pain and opioid use disorders – twice a day.
Presley also shared that the ‘benzos have been fluctuating up and down depending on what’s been going on in my life.’
Benzodiazepines help ‘slow down activity in your brain and nervous system’ to treat ‘anxiety and related mental health conditions,’ per 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 shared.
He did not go into detail about the ‘loss’ he referenced, but went on to explain that he also takes a dose of Xanax at night or when his ‘panic attacks are really, really bad.’
The model then listed Valium, admitting that he didn’t know exactly how much he’d been taking as he said, ‘Who f***ing knows anymore.’
He noted in the Instagram reel that ‘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.’
During the clip, the media personality opened up about medication he is taking to aid in his struggles which include ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks’
Last November, Presley was open with his mental health and told how he had taken a ‘step back’ to take care of himself
Presley opened up about his personal struggles in a candid social media video last December, which Kaia called ‘refreshing’; pictured in January
Kaia said her brother’s troubles made her want to be the ‘easy’ child; pictured in May with her family
Presley and Kaia pictured during childhood
Presley Gerber and Kaia Gerber are seen watching the LA Lakers in February 2024
Presley also talked about the lack of ‘direction’ he has from doctors when it comes to his medication.
‘I’d like doctors to be like, “Take this three times a day.” But every psychiatrist I’ve had – and I’ve had 15 – are like, “Here’s 20 medications and take this if you feel like this, take this as needed.”
‘And I’m like, “No, don’t give me that much leeway.” I need some direction,’ he continued.
Sister, Kaia, said her brother’s troubles made her want to be the ‘easy’ child.
She explained, ‘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.’
She 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.
Cindy Crawford’s son Presley had been candid in the past about his ‘scary’ mental health issues
Presley appeared to be particularly close with his parents and sister. He is seen with dad Rande Gerber, mom Cindy Crawford and sister Kaia
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.’
Presley was open about his mental health struggles noting how he had issues from ‘a very young age’ – and labeled it as ‘the ultimate pandemic.’
During an appearance on the Studio 22 podcast in 2023, Presley had shared, ‘It is such a big part of my life. It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it.
‘That is really what I want to do – help people, whether you’re depressed, you’re struggling with something that is having a negative effect on your body.’
