Presley Gerber’s death has put renewed focus on one of the entertainment industry’s most famous families.
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death → put → families
Gerber, the only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died Sept. 20 at age 27 while staying at a rehabilitation facility, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
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Gerber → die → Examiner
His cause of death has not been released.
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cause → release → death
They are saddened beyond words," a source told People magazine.
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source → sadden → magazine
"Kaia [Gerber] loved that Presley was so open about his struggles; his family was so proud that he was finding strength in helping others."
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he → love → others
A representative for the family told Fox News Digital, "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time."
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family → tell → time
The Gerber-Crawford family has long attracted attention because of its connections to fashion, Hollywood, business and celebrity culture.
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family → attract → fashion
At the center of the family are Cindy and Rande, who raised Presley and their daughter, model and actress Kaia Gerber.
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who → raise → Presley
Cindy Crawford rose to fame as a supermodel
Cindy rose to fame in the 1980s and became one of the most recognizable faces in fashion.
She appeared on hundreds of magazine covers and worked with designers and brands around the world.
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She → rise → world
Crawford was also part of the "Big Five" supermodels, a group that included Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Tatjana Patitz.
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Her work reached beyond the runway, with appearances in advertising campaigns, music videos, television programs and movies.
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work → reach → campaigns
Cindy later expanded her career into business, launching beauty, skin care and wellness ventures while continuing to work as a model and brand ambassador.
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Cindy → expand → model
Rande Gerber built a nightlife and spirits empire
While Cindy was becoming a fashion icon, Rande established his own career in hospitality and nightlife.
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Rande → build → hospitality
He founded the Gerber Group, which operated bars, lounges and restaurants in hotels and entertainment venues around the world.
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which → found → world
His businesses helped make him a prominent figure in the hospitality industry.
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him → help → industry
Rande later joined forces with actor George Clooney and real estate developer Mike Meldman to create Casamigos tequila.
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Rande → join → tequila
The brand began as a private venture among friends before becoming a major spirits company.
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brand → begin → friends
Rande’s friendship and business partnership with Clooney also connected the two families.
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friendship → connect → families
Cindy and Rande built a home next door to Clooney’s property in Los Cabos, Mexico, with the two residences designed as neighboring villas.
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residences → build → villas
The families remained close in their business and social circles.
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families → remain → circles
Rande and Cindy later purchased an apartment in the same New York City building as George and Amal Clooney, according to the New York Post.
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Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s marriage and family
Cindy and Rande married in 1998 and welcomed Presley in 1999.
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Cindy → marry → 1999
Their daughter, Kaia, was born in 2001.
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daughter → bear → 2001
The couple has largely kept their family life private, choosing to raise their children away from the constant spotlight surrounding their careers.
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couple → keep → careers
However, both Presley and Kaia eventually followed their mother into the fashion industry.
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Presley → follow → industry
In a recent interview with Porter magazine, Cindy discussed the challenges of becoming an empty nester as both of her children established homes and careers of their own.
"When they become adults, all of a sudden you’re like, okay, I’ve got to back off here.
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It might not be the way I would do it, but you know," she said.
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She described the transition as an opportunity to reconnect with Rande after nearly three decades of marriage.
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"When you get married, you talk about what kind of family you want or where we’re going to live.
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we → marry → family
But no one ever talks about what this phase looks like, empty nesting, because it’s so far away you can’t even imagine it," she said.
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"But it’s an opportunity for us to redefine our relationship."
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us → ’ → relationship
"What do we want to do?
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we → want → What
Do we want to travel, do we not want to travel?" she continued.
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she → want → ?
"We haven’t answered those questions yet, but we’re asking the questions, and it’s fun trying to figure that out together."
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it → answer → that
Cindy also expressed hope that she would one day become a grandmother.
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"One thing I’m really looking forward to is being a grandmother," she said.
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"I’m at the age where a lot of my friends are starting to have grandkids, and even though I don’t think either one of my kids is close, I do hope I get to experience that, because it looks really fun."
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Presley Gerber followed his mother into modeling
Presley was born in Beverly Hills, California, in 1999.
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Presley → follow → 1999
He signed with IMG Models at age 15 and began building a career in fashion.
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He → sign → fashion
He walked in runway shows for designers including Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana and appeared in campaigns for brands including Calvin Klein.
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He → walk → Klein
…and 29 more, not listed.
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