Presley Gerber Cremated, Ashes Stay at Malibu Family Home

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has been cremated at Rose Family Funeral Home, according to a death certificate first obtained by TMZ. Presley died on September 20 at a treatment facility in Santa Monica, at age 27.

An official cause of death has not yet been determined. The certificate lists it as pending further investigation while the medical examiner awaits toxicology results. Although Presley spent much of his life working as a model, that is not the occupation listed on the certificate. Instead, TMZ, the outlet that first published the document, reports that he is listed as an entrepreneur who worked in mental health.

Presley was cremated after an autopsy was performed. According to the same document, his ashes will remain at the Malibu estate belonging to his parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. The family is planning a small, strictly private funeral expected to take place sometime in the coming week, with two locations reportedly under consideration: Forest Lawn Memorial Park or a Presbyterian church in Malibu.

A representative for the Crawford-Gerber family released a brief statement. “The family is asking for privacy during this incredibly difficult and painful time,” the representative said, according to Unilad. TMZ adds that Cindy Crawford has leaned heavily on longtime friends George and Amal Clooney, who have reportedly been checking in on both her and her daughter, Kaia Gerber, in recent days.

Serbian outlet Srpske Novine previously reported that friends of Presley said a doctor had been prescribing him ketamine despite his family’s objections. TMZ now reports that Presley had a long-standing struggle specifically with that drug.

Presley began his modeling career as a teenager, signing his first major contract with IMG at age 15. He worked with brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Dolce & Gabbana before stepping away from the runway to focus on his recovery. He spoke openly about a long battle with depression, anxiety and addiction, and in 2019 he was arrested for driving under the influence in California, an incident that resulted in three years of probation.

Presley had often talked about wanting to turn his own struggles into something that could help others. Speaking on the Studio 22 podcast in February 2023, he said:

“That’s what I really want to do, help people get out of that, whether they’re depressed or struggling with something that’s negatively affecting their body. I hope I made the mistakes instead of some other people, so they don’t have to make the same mistakes I made.”

His former girlfriend, Charlotte D’Alessio, who dated Presley from 2018 to 2020, posted a tribute on her Instagram Story alongside archival photos of the two together, writing:

“We shared a pure love and I thank you for that. You deserved more time. You deserved more life. I am so angry about this. I love you, Pres.”

Gerber’s ashes remain at his parents’ home in Malibu as the family awaits final answers on his cause of death.