Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's Son, Dies at 27

Presley Walker Gerber died Sunday, September 20, at a treatment facility in Los Angeles County. He was 27. The Los Angeles County medical examiner logged his death under case number 2026-14977.

The autopsy has not been completed, and an official cause of death has not been released. Cindy Crawford’s spokesperson confirmed the news to media outlets.

“The family asks for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.”

Presley was the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber.

Modeling Career That Started at 15

Presley entered the fashion world at a young age. At just 15 he signed with IMG Models, the same agency that launched his mother’s career decades earlier. He walked runway shows for Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana and shot campaigns for Calvin Klein and Celine. In the words of outlets that covered his career, he largely followed the same path as Cindy Crawford, only two decades later and under far more public scrutiny of his private life, not just his fashion work.

Struggle With Addiction and Mental Health

In recent years, Presley spoke openly about his mental health and his struggles with addiction. In 2019 he was charged with driving under the influence, and afterward he talked publicly about the treatment he went through. In 2024 he launched a video series called “Mental Health Mondays,” where he discussed his own recovery and mental health among young people.

Last month, just weeks before her brother’s death, Kaia Gerber spoke about his struggle with addiction in an interview with Vogue.

“When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everything out. I think that’s why I started thinking of myself as ‘the easy one,’ and I never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like it would be too much for both kids to have needs at the same time.”

Kaia went on to praise her brother for choosing to speak publicly about his struggle, breaking with the family’s usual silence.

“For most of our lives, our parents were very, very private and didn’t share anything with the public, and now we have a real teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m going to be very honest with everyone.’ There’s a limit to how much you can hide from the world. And when you try to put a lid on it, the person just feels like you’re ashamed of them.”

Those words, spoken only weeks before Presley’s death, now carry a very different weight.

What Do We Actually Know?

It has been officially confirmed that Presley died on Sunday at a treatment facility in Los Angeles County, and that he was 27. The county medical examiner is handling the case under number 2026-14977. According to the latest information, the autopsy has not been completed, so an official cause of death has not been released. Through a spokesperson, the family has asked the public and the media for privacy during this period.

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have not personally commented on their son’s death; the statement was issued only through the family’s spokesperson. Kaia Gerber has also not released a new statement about her brother’s death, beyond the interview she gave Vogue last month, before the tragedy occurred.

Presley Gerber will be remembered as a model who, despite famous parents and an early start in the industry, spent his final years trying to speak openly about addiction and mental health, at a time when that remains rare in fashion and entertainment.