Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27

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Lambert, L. (2026, October 18). Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwzrd6123jyyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-18 · by Lisa Lambert
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Supermodel Cindy Crawford expressed her family's deep sorrow over the death of her son Presley Gerber, who passed away on September 20 at age 27 while in a rehab facility in California. Police are investigating his death as a suspected overdose but have found no evidence of foul play. Crawford praised her son for showing kindness and vulnerability throughout his life, with an outpouring of support from fans and family members including Presley's sister Kaia, who posted a heartfelt letter about their bond.
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Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber have released a heartfelt statement on Instagram mourning their 27-year-old son, Presley, who died on September 20 at an undisclosed rehab facility in California. They described him as a "sweet, beautiful soul" who showed up with kindness and vulnerability. Presley is survived by his younger sister, model Kaia Gerber (age 25), his mother (age 60), and father (age 64). The cause of death has not been officially confirmed but authorities are investigating it as a suspected overdose. Crawford thanked those who have supported their family during this difficult time, expressing her gratitude for the outpouring of love from both friends and strangers.

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📰 Cindy Crawford Mourns Son's Death
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New York Post · 0.91 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe Cindy Crawford's family statement about their son Presley's death at age 27 and include similar sentiments and a black-and-white photo tribute.”
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“Both articles report on Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber's death and her tribute to him, with identical dates and quotes.”
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Gerber PERSON · 4× Kaia PERSON · 3× Instagram ORG · 2× California GPE · 1× Cindy Crawford PERSON · 1× Crawford PERSON · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Moschino ORG · 1× Presley PERSON · 1× Presley Gerber PERSON · 1×

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Crawford wrote in the post on Sunday: "We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years." "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," she also posted.
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🔮 "But when I held the earring they took from your body, all I could think was: That belongs to you," she wrote.
2026-10-18 · BBC News
Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27 · assertive framing

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- Published Supermodel Cindy Crawford has said she and her family are "beyond heartbroken" over the death of her son Presley Gerber. asserted
she → publish → son
"He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever," she posted on Instagram, next to a black-and-white photo of him. asserted
she → love → him
"We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability." asserted
he → show → kindness
The 27-year-old died on 20 September at a rehab facility in California. asserted
old → die → California
Police said officials are investigating his death as a suspected overdose. asserted
officials → say → overdose
Gerber had been a model like his mother and younger sister Kaia, making his catwalk debut for Italian label Moschino aged just 16. asserted
Gerber → make → Moschino
Crawford wrote in the post on Sunday: "We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years." "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," she also posted. asserted
she → write → pain
"Til we meet again our sweet boy. asserted
we → meet → boy
We love you forever, Mom, Dad and Kaia," she wrote in closing, with an emoji of angel wings. asserted
she → love → wings
The tribute also listed the dates of his birth and death. asserted
tribute → list → birth
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists Gerber's case as pending additional investigation. asserted
Examiner → list → investigation
The Santa Monica Police Department has said there is no indication foul play was involved in his death. asserted
play → say → death
Gerber's sister Kaia also dedicated a post to him on Sunday which included a video of the two siblings as children dancing together, a photo of them standing near the ocean, and a four-page letter to "prez" typed out on a blue background. asserted
them → dedicate → background
In the letter, she said she had been scared of getting her ears pierced, so "you went first". asserted
you → say → letter
"But when I held the earring they took from your body, all I could think was: That belongs to you," she wrote. uncertain
she → hold → you
"I am learning how to love you when I cannot see you," she also wrote. asserted
she → learn → you
How to be your sister in a world that I can't reach for you in," she wrote. asserted
she → reach → you
In recent years, Gerber had spoken openly about his mental health challenges and drug use and frequently posted videos on Instagram himself for what he called "Mental Health Mondays". asserted
he → speak → what
His father Rande Gerber, a well-known businessman, co-founded the Casamigos tequila brand with George Clooney. asserted
- → know → Clooney
If you're affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations who can help via the BBC Action Line. asserted
who → affect → Line
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