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Cindy Crawford Says She’s Beyond Heartbroken After Presley Gerber’s Death at 27
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Presley Gerber died at age 27 on Sept. 20 at a rehabilitation facility. Crawford family posted tribute calling themselves beyond heartbroken and praising Presley’s kind soul.
Crawford mourns Presley
Cindy Crawford said she and her family are "beyond heartbroken" after the death of her son Presley Gerber at 27. Crawford wrote, "He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever," in an Instagram post shared alongside a black-and-white photo of Presley.
The BBC reported that police are investigating Presley’s death as a suspected overdose, while the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists the case as pending additional investigation. Crawford also wrote, "We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years," and she signed the tribute as "Mom, Dad and Kaia."
Kaia’s letter and tribute
Kaia Gerber dedicated a post to her brother on Sunday that included a video of the two siblings as children dancing together and a four-page letter to "prez" typed out on a blue background. Kaia wrote in the letter, "you went first," after describing how she had been scared of getting her ears pierced.
Kaia also wrote, "I am learning how to love you when I cannot see you," and she added, "How to be your sister in a world that I can't reach for you in," in the same statement. The Los Angeles Times said Kaia’s tribute included a video of the two of them as children, and the post captioned, "i love you the bluest, to the moon and back and back again, forever big brother."
Investigation and next steps
The Santa Monica Police Department said there is "no indication foul play was involved" in Presley Gerber’s death, while police are investigating the death as a suspected overdose.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner lists Presley Gerber’s case as pending additional investigation, and the Los Angeles Times said an autopsy was performed but the cause and manner of death have been deferred.
The Los Angeles Times quoted a Sept. 21 statement saying the deferral means "additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination," and it said it could take a few months for a cause of death to be determined.
The Los Angeles Times also said the California Department of Health Services is investigating whether Resolutions Living was providing any services that would require a state license after receiving a complaint about the sober living home in September, according to department spokesperson Anthony Cava.