The Aporia · Cindy Crawford and family break silence on Presley Gerber's death

Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber, and their daughter Kaia have released a statement on the death of their son Presley Gerber, who passed away at age 27 on September 20 at a Santa Monica rehab facility. The family expressed heartbreak while also celebrating Presley's positive impact through his kindness and vulnerability. They thanked supporters for their condolences and shared personal tributes reflecting on their loss and the deep bond between Kaia and her brother.

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Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber released a heartfelt statement on Instagram on October 18, 2026, expressing their grief over the death of their son Presley Gerber, who died at age 27 due to a suspected overdose while staying in an undisclosed rehab facility. The couple described Presley as "a sweet, beautiful soul" and thanked supporters for their love and understanding during this difficult time. Presley's sister, model Kaia Gerber, also shared her own tribute on Instagram, acknowledging the pain of losing her brother without finding the right words to express it. Both parents praised Presley’s kindness and vulnerability, highlighting his advocacy for mental health awareness. The official cause of death has not been confirmed by authorities as of yet.

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Her post also paid tribute to Presley Gerber, recounting experiences from their childhood and how she has struggled with a feeling of emptiness since his death. "To say loving you was the easiest thing in the world would imply that it required any effort at all.

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Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and their daughter, Kaia, have broken their silence for the first time since last month. asserted

Crawford → break → time

"We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother. asserted

"We → lose → son

We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years. asserted

We → feel → years

He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever," a statement from the family shared on social media said. asserted

statement → love → media

"We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability. asserted

he → show → kindness

We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so many who know and love our family and even strangers who feel our pain. asserted

who → know → pain

Til we meet again our sweet boy. asserted

we → meet → boy

We love you forever, Mom, Dad and Kaia. asserted

We → love → you

Presley Gerber died on Sept. 20 at a Santa Monica rehab facility at the age of 27. asserted

Gerber → die → 27

His cause of death remains deferred, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's website. uncertain

cause → remain → website

But Santa Monica police have said his death was a suspected overdose. asserted

death → say → ?

None of Presley Gerber's family members had publicly spoken about his death until Sunday. asserted

None → speak → Sunday

His parents, supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, shared the same message on their Instagram accounts, while his younger sister, actor and model Kaia Gerber, shared her own. asserted

sister → share → own

"I love you the bluest, to the moon and back and back again, forever big brother," the caption said. asserted

caption → love → moon

it → pay → effort

I was born loving you. asserted

I → bear → you

I will die loving you. asserted

I → die → you

There was never anything else," Kaia's message said. asserted

message → be → ?

"I am learning how to love you when I canot see you. asserted

I → learn → you

How to be your sister in a world that I can't reach for you in." asserted

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