Kaia Gerber paid tribute to her late brother, Presley Gerber, on Sunday by sharing a poignant passage about grief on Instagram, less than two months after his death.
The 25-year-old model, whose parents are Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, posted an image of books about loss alongside an excerpt from Joan Didion’s 2005 memoir The Year of Magical Thinking.
The passage read: “Grief, when it comes, is nothing we expect it to be. Grief has no distance.
“Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate darkness.”
Kaia previously described the depth of her loss in a lengthy October 18 post, writing: “prez, i don’t have the words… how naive of me to believe that language could transcend grief.”
She continued: “I’ve read all of the books and i have none of the answers. my articulation is no match against this, the magnitude of losing you… i am, quite literally, down on my f***ing knees.”
Kaia Gerber, 25, shared a passage about grief on Instagram Sunday as she mourns the death of her 27-year-old brother, Presley
“You know how much i loved being your sister. it has always been, and will forever be, my favorite thing about myself,” Kaia wrote. “I came into this world with a white-knuckle grip around you.
“I had more love for you than i knew what to do with. and now that it has nowhere obvious to go, i’m certain it’s going to swallow me whole.”
Kaia concluded the emotional tribute by calling her brother her “best buddy,” “great protector” and “one true love of my life.”
“You lit all of my candles and took all of my monsters away. and i love you. and i love you. and i love you. only you know how much. thank you for being here.”
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Kaia and her parents, Rande Gerber, 64, and Cindy Crawford, 60, announced on October 18 that they were “beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother.”
The family said they felt “so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years,” describing him as “a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever.”
“We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability. 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.”
They ended the statement: “Til we meet again our sweet boy. We love you forever, Mom, Dad and Kaia.”
Kaia shared an excerpt from Joan Didion’s 2005 book The Year of Magical Thinking
Presley and Kaia were photographed together at a Marc Jacobs event in New York City in February 2017
The family’s statements followed Presley’s death on September 20, after he was found unresponsive at Resolutions Living, a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, California, where he had checked in just hours earlier.
Authorities have not released Presley’s official cause of death. The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the 27-year-old’s death as a suspected drug overdose.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said in a statement on September 21 that paramedics pronounced Presley dead at 9:45 a.m. the previous day.
An examination was conducted, but officials said the “cause and manner of death have been deferred.”
A deferred ruling indicates that additional testing or studies are needed before a final determination can be made. Officials said it could take several months to establish the cause of death.