Presley Gerber was photographed smiling with his mother, Cindy Crawford, and younger sister, Kaia Gerber, in poignant public images taken months before his death at 27.
The model joined Kaia at the RE/DONE x Kaia Gerber Short/Cuts Launch in Los Angeles in May, showing his support for his sister four months before his passing.
Cindy Crawford and Presley’s father, Rande Gerber, also attended the event, where the family stopped to pose for photos outside. Presley appeared cheerful as he stood beside Kaia.
Later that night, the siblings were pictured together again, with Presley affectionately placing his arm around Kaia.
According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that Presley died Sunday at a rehabilitation facility. His cause of death has not been disclosed.
Presley’s most recent images were shared in his final Instagram post last month, in which he modeled clothing from Vuori Clothing.
Presley Gerber shared his final Instagram post on August 5, one month before his death at age 27
Four months before his death, Presley was photographed smiling with his mother Cindy Crawford, younger sister Kaia Gerber and father Rande Gerber in poignant final public images
In the photos, he wore a black shirt and black track pants from the athleisure brand.
One candid image captured Presley bending over and laughing during the lighthearted shoot.
Earlier Sunday, Paris Hilton commented on the post, writing, ‘Love you bro.’
A spokesperson for Crawford told the Daily Mail: ‘The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.’
Last month, Kaia spoke about the impact of her brother’s drug use and mental health struggles on their family.
‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,’ she told Vogue.
Her comments followed Presley’s announcement that he had taken a break from social media the previous November to ‘take care of my own mental health for a bit.’
A month later, Presley discussed aspects of his personal life in an honest video shared on social media.
Later that evening, Presley and Kaia posed for another photo, with him holding his arm around his sister
In his final Instagram images, Presley modeled the athleisure brand’s clothing outdoors in a black shirt and black track pants
Earlier Sunday, Paris Hilton commented on the Instagram post: ‘Love you bro’
Last month, Kaia discussed how her brother’s drug use and mental health struggles had affected their family; pictured in London in 2018
Sister, Kaia, said her brother’s troubles made her want to be the ‘easy’ child.
She explained, ‘I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing.’
He listed medication he takes for ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks.’
‘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.
Presley also shared that the ‘benzos have been fluctuating up and down depending on what’s been going on in my life.’
Benzodiazepines help ‘slow down activity in your brain and nervous system’ to treat ‘anxiety and related mental health conditions,’ according to 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.
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.’
Presley had also listed medication he takes for ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks’; seen in January in L.A.
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.’
He noted in the Instagram reel that ‘doctors say a lot of different things so it’s kind of scary. But hopefully between my research and their research and the world and God, we can finally figure this out.’
Presley also talked about the lack of ‘direction’ he has from doctors when it comes to his medication.
‘I’d like doctors to be like, “Take this three times a day.” But every psychiatrist I’ve had – and I’ve had 15 – are like, “Here’s 20 medications and take this if you feel like this, take this as needed.”
‘And I’m like, “No, don’t give me that much leeway.” I need some direction,’ he continued.
Sister, Kaia, told Vogue that witnessing her brother’s honesty was ‘refreshing.’
‘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.
Presley also talked about the lack of ‘direction’ he has from doctors when it comes to his medication; Presley seen with his parents in 2024 in Beverly Hills
‘And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them.’
This past May, Presley expressed gratitude for his father in a heartfelt Instagram post.
He posted a photo of them paddle boarding and wrote, ‘I have the best father in the world. He’s never given up on me. He’s always there for me. Always has the best advice for me.
‘I appreciate this man more than words can explain. I love you pops. To more paddle boarding days around the world.’
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that Presley died Sunday at a rehab facility, according to TMZ . His cause of death was not revealed on Sunday night
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. Sometimes we may fall but with a little help always get back up. I love you forever Prez.’
Presley was open about his mental health struggles noting how he had issues from ‘a very young age’ – and labeled it as ‘the ultimate pandemic.’
During an appearance on the Studio 22 podcast in 2023, Presley had shared, ‘It is such a big part of my life. It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it.
‘That is really what I want to do – help people, whether you’re depressed, you’re struggling with something that is having a negative effect on your body.’
