Kaia Gerber has received support from her Palm Royale co-star Laura Dern in the days following the sudden death of her brother, Presley, at age 27.
The 59-year-old Jurassic Park actress visited Kaia’s Hollywood Hills home with flowers and groceries. Kaia was later seen carrying the items inside with the help of a friend on Thursday.
Dern wore a black sweater with faded blue jeans, while dark sunglasses shielded her eyes.
Presley, the 27-year-old model son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, California. His death is being investigated as a suspected overdose.
In addition to working alongside Kaia onscreen, Dern has shared a close friendship with Crawford for decades. The pair have regularly supported each other at major industry events.
The Daily Mail has contacted Dern’s representative for further comment.
Laura Dern supported her Palm Royale co-star Kaia Gerber days after the shock death of Kaia’s brother, Presley, at 27
Dern has been close friends with Cindy Crawford for decades and stars alongside Kaia in Apple TV+’s Palm Royale
The 59-year-old actress unloaded flowers and grocery-filled shopping bags from her black Audi sedan
Dern, the daughter of the late Diane Ladd and actor Bruce Dern, has appeared with Kaia in the Apple TV+ series Palm Royale. Her Hollywood lineage has also made her one of the original Hollywood nepo babies.
Dern is among several prominent friends of the Gerber family who have offered their support.
Earlier this week, George Clooney, 65, and his wife Amal, 48, were also seen arriving at Kaia’s home.
Clooney was regarded as a second father figure to Presley. He watched Presley and Kaia grow up and was affectionately known to them as Uncle George.
The two-time Oscar winner has been friends with Rande since the mid-1990s, before Rande married Crawford. The pair later co-founded Casamigos tequila with others in 2013, selling the brand in 2017 for up to $1 billion.
His long-standing relationship with the family made Clooney a trusted and familiar presence in their lives.
Dern’s visit came as further details emerged about the circumstances in which Presley’s body was discovered.
Presley Gerber died at 27 on September 20, with his death being investigated as a suspected overdose; he is pictured with Kaia
Dern’s deep bond with the family has been evident as they navigate the personal crisis
The Jurassic Park star is the daughter of the late Diane Ladd and actor Bruce Dern, making her one of the original Hollywood nepo babies
Dern and Kaia were pictured together in November 2024
As well as starring onscreen with Kaia, Dern has been a close friend of Crawford’s for decades and they’ve supported one another at high-profile industry events – pictured October 2025
On Wednesday, sources described as being close to the investigation said Presley had allegedly been found in a bedroom at the high-end rehab house on Sunday, September 20, according to TMZ.
Presley had checked into the facility just the night before he was found dead after going into cardiac arrest.
According to TMZ, the sources with knowledge of the investigation alleged that Presley’s body was not on the bed, but instead was found nearby in the room, though they did not specify an exact location.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Presley’s representatives for comment but has not yet received a response.
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The sources additionally told the outlet that the potentially deadly narcotic fentanyl has not been a focus of the investigation into Presley’s death at this time.
However, final confirmation of any substances that may have played a role in his death will have to wait until the Medical Examiner’s toxicology report is released.
The Daily Mail previously obtained audio of the 911 emergency dispatch call made from the Santa Monica rehab, in which an automated voice could be heard saying ‘cardiac arrest’ followed by ‘overdose’.
Perhaps the most chilling detail from 911 dispatch audio is how rapidly Presley’s condition worsened within minutes.
Presley had allegedly been found in a bedroom at the high-end rehab house on Sunday, September 20
The model who worked with Calvin Klein and Omega had checked into the facility just the night before he was found dead after going into cardiac arrest
Presley’s death has sent the famous family reeling from heartbreak. Above, Rande, Kaia, Presley and Crawford in 2019 during New York Fashion Week
His death comes just weeks after Kaia opened up about the enormous toll her brother’s struggles had taken on their famous family – admitting the turmoil had effectively ‘leveled everyone.’ Above, Presley and Kaia in 2017 at an event in New York City
The first call was made on Sunday, September 20 at 9.35am regarding a cardiac arrest, however, just three minutes later it was upgraded to an ‘overdose,’ then finally at 9.40am the priority was upped once again as it was ‘upgraded’.
Shortly after the release of the 911 dispatch audio, sources close to the model told TMZ on Tuesday that a physician had been prescribing him ketamine despite knowing his past problems with the drug.
Ketamine can be used to treat drug addiction; however, that is not the use approved by the FDA.
Presley’s close friends are allegedly angry that the doctor had prescribed the dissociative anesthetic to him while knowing that addiction struggles had been a regular problem for him, according to TMZ.
A Santa Monica Police Department spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Mail on Monday that emergency services were called to a luxury rehab Presley had been staying in on Sunday morning – before he was pronounced dead at the scene.
‘On September 20, 2026, at approximately 9.35am, Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to a report of a possible overdose in the 1000 block of Berkeley Street. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased,’ the statement read.
‘SMPD detectives are investigating the death as a suspected overdose. At this time, there is no indication of foul play. The investigation remains ongoing.’
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not determined the official cause of death yet but the autopsy was completed as of Monday morning and Presley’s body was ready for release.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not determined the official cause of death yet but the autopsy was completed as of Monday morning. Above, Presley in 2019 attending the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City
Per TMZ, Presley had been staying in a separate house on the grounds of the Santa Monica rehab, and had roommates. It was also claimed Presley had only checked into the rehab on Saturday night, hours before his death.
His death comes just weeks after his younger sister Kaia opened up about the enormous toll her brother’s struggles had taken on their famous family – admitting the turmoil had effectively ‘leveled everyone’.
‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,’ she told Vogue.
Kaia praised her brother’s willingness to strip away the secrecy surrounding his struggles.
She described his honesty and openness as ‘refreshing,’ contrasting it with the intensely private way their parents had traditionally handled family life.
‘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.” There’s only so much you can hide from the world,’ she said.
‘And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them,’ she noted.