Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and fashion designer Rande Gerber, died recently at a rehab facility in Los Angeles. His sister Kaia Gerber had previously spoken about Presley's struggles with drug use and mental health issues in an interview with Vogue. Last December, Presley shared on social media the medications he uses to manage his night terrors and panic attacks, including buprenorphine, benzodiazepines, Xanax, and Valium. The article highlights how Kaia felt compelled to be a "model child" after witnessing her brother's hardships.
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Presley Gerber, 27, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a rehab facility in Los Angeles. The cause of death has not been revealed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Presley was known for his candid discussions about mental health struggles and substance abuse issues, including a 2019 DUI arrest that led to three years of probation. His sister, model Kaia Gerber, had recently spoken to Vogue about her brother’s public battle with addiction, saying it made her want to be the "easy" child who didn't ask for help. The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time.
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Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at 27.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that Presley died Sunday at a rehab facility, according to TMZ.
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His cause of death was not revealed on Sunday night.
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Last month, his sister, Kaia, 24, revealed how Presley's drug use and mental health struggles had affected their family.
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'When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,' she told Vogue in a new cover story with Shards co-star Homer Gere.
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Kaia said her brother's troubles made her want to be the 'easy' child.
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She explained, 'I think that's also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help.
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Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing.
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Last December, Presley opened up about his personal life in a candid social media video.
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Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford, has died at 27
Last month, Kaia, 24, reveled how Presley's, 27, drug use and mental health struggles affected their family; From left, Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, and Presley pictured in March 2024
Kaia Gerber and her brother Presley are pictured together in 2018
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He listed medication he takes for 'night terrors' and 'panic attacks.
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'I feel like honesty is the best policy,' he began before sharing that he was on 1mg of Buprenorphine – used to treat both pain and opioid use disorders – twice a day.
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Presley also shared that the 'benzos have been fluctuating up and down depending on what's been going on in my life.
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Benzodiazepines help 'slow down activity in your brain and nervous system' to treat 'anxiety and related mental health conditions,' per Cleveland Clinic.
'Unfortunately, I've had a lot of loss in many different forms recently, so that is not an excuse, but it's the reason why I am where I'm at now,' he shared.
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He did not go into detail about the 'loss' he referenced, but went on to explain that he also takes a dose of Xanax at night or when his 'panic attacks are really, really bad.'
The model then listed Valium, admitting that he didn't know exactly how much he'd been taking as he said, 'Who f***ing knows anymore.'
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He noted in the Instagram reel that 'doctors say a lot of different things so it's kind of scary.
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But hopefully between my research and their research and the world and God, we can finally figure this out.'
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Kaia said her brother's troubles made her want to be the 'easy' child; pictured in May with her family
Presley opened up about his personal struggles in a candid social media video last December, which Kaia called 'refreshing'; pictured in January
Presley and Kaia pictured during childhood
Kaia told Vogue that witnessing her brother's honesty was 'refreshing.'
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My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, "I’m gonna be very human for everyone."
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There’s only so much you can hide from the world,' she said.
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'And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them,' she noted.
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This past May, Presley expressed gratitude for his father in a heartfelt Instagram post.
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He posted a photo of them paddle boarding and wrote, 'I have the best father in the world.
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He’s never given up on me.
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He’s always there for me.
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I appreciate this man more than words can explain.
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I love you pops.
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Crawford showed her support in the comments, writing, 'My boys!' and the father of two wrote, 'I am honored [to] take this ride called life with you over and over any time.
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Sometimes we may fall but with a little help always get back up.
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I love you forever Prez.'
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