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Cindy Crawford ‘beyond heartbroken’ over death of son Presley in first public statement since tragic death

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 19). Cindy Crawford ‘beyond heartbroken’ over death of son Presley in first public statement since tragic death. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/cindy-crawford-son-tragedy-presley-gerber-death-rande-kaia-b1301378.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Holly Bishop

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Model Cindy Crawford shared a tribute to her son Presley, who died on September 20 at age 27. In her first public statement since the tragedy, she described him as a "sweet, beautiful soul" and expressed gratitude for the support received from friends and strangers alike. The article includes comments from Kaia Gerber, Presley's sister, detailing her grief over his loss and highlighting his impact on their family. Presley was known in the modeling industry and had been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse.
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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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Bottega Veneta Burberry Dolce & Gabbana IMG Models Instagram

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Presley PERSON · 4× Kaia PERSON · 2× Burberry ORG · 1× Cindy Crawford PERSON · 1× Crawford PERSON · 1× Dad PERSON · 1× Dolce & Gabbana ORG · 1× Hilton ORG · 1× IMG Models ORG · 1× Mom PERSON · 1×

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He has been outspoken with his struggles with substance abuse and mental health in recent years, and ran a series called “Mental Health Mondays” on his Instagram account.
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Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

In a black-and-white photo shared by Crawford on Sunday, October 18, the model paid tribute to her “beloved son”. asserted
model → share → son
“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. asserted
who → love → ?
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
Following his death on September 20, a represetive for the family told news outlets: “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.” asserted
family → follow → time
“I love you the bluest, to the moon and back and back again, forever big brother,” she wrote. asserted
she → love → moon
She also wrote a letter to her late brother, starting it: “Prez, I don’t have the words. asserted
I → write → words
Maybe the tiny mercy is that we didn’t need them all along.” asserted
we → need → them
Kaia said she has “none of the answers” that could help subside her grief and cannot articulate the “magnitude” of her loss. uncertain
that → say → loss
Read More “You know how much I loved being your sister. asserted
I → read → ?
“I came into this world with a white-knuckle grip around you. asserted
I → come → you
I had more love for you than I knew what to do with. asserted
I → have → what
And now that it has nowhere obvious to go, I’m certain it’s going to swallow me whole.” asserted
it → have → me
She said that she “would walk knowingly toward this grief if it meant that on the other side of it I got to be your sister.” asserted
I → say → it
“My darling brother, I do adore you,” she wrote. asserted
she → adore → you
“I love my brother. asserted
I → love → brother
And this party sucks so bad without you, prez.” asserted
party → suck → you
Hilton wrote: “My heart breaks for you and your family. asserted
heart → write → you
“Presley was truly one of a kind, and I feel so lucky to have known him. asserted
I → feel → him
I’ll always remember him with so much love.” asserted
I → remember → love
Presley was signed by IMG Models when he was 15 and modelled for brands including Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, and Bottega Veneta. asserted
he → sign → Burberry
He has been outspoken with his struggles with substance abuse and mental health in recent years, and ran a series called “Mental Health Mondays” on his Instagram account. asserted
He → run → account
In 2023, during an appearance on the Studio 22 podcast, he said: “[Mental health] is an issue. asserted
health → say → podcast
It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it.” asserted
It → ’ → it
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