{"id":14236,"date":"2026-09-22T00:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T23:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/cindy-crawford-is-inconsolable-over-tragic-death-of-son-presley\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T00:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T23:54:00","slug":"cindy-crawford-is-inconsolable-over-tragic-death-of-son-presley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/22\/cindy-crawford-is-inconsolable-over-tragic-death-of-son-presley\/","title":{"rendered":"Cindy Crawford is &#8216;inconsolable&#8217; over tragic death of son Presley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Cindy Crawford is trying her best to process the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/20\/celebrity-news\/cindy-crawfords-son-presley-gerber-dead-at-27\/\">shocking loss of her only son<\/a>, Presley Gerber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were so close,\u201d a source told Page Six exclusively. \u201cWhat you saw online and in the press wasn\u2019t just for that purpose. They were a tight-knit family and [sister] Kaia and Presley were more than just siblings. Cindy has to be beyond gutted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to a second source, \u201cCindy is inconsolable. She\u2019s absolutely devastated. This is every parent\u2019s worst nightmare, and the family is still trying to process everything that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The late Presley Gerber is seen with dad Rande Gerber and mom Cindy Crawford in Beverly Hills, California, in 2018 as sources revealed exclusively to Page Six the family was \u201cso close.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Gerber-Crawford family poses in London in 2018. Sources told Page Six exclusively they are \u201ca tight-knit family.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Presley died of a reported drug overdose after Santa Monica Police Department officers were dispatched to a Santa Monica, California, rehab facility on Sept. 20. Page Six\u2019s sources claimed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/21\/celebrity-news\/presley-gerber-went-to-rehab-just-days-before-tragic-death-at-27\/\">he had checked in<\/a> for treatment the same weekend he was pronounced deceased. He was only 27.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>After news of Presley\u2019s death broke, a rep shared with Page Six that the family asked for \u201cprivacy during this very difficult and painful time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The male model was quite open about his struggles over the years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Presley is pictured with an Erewhon shopping bag on an outing in Studio City, California. He died on Sept. 20. <span class=\"credit\">RMLA \/ LESE \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Presley, who followed in his famous mother\u2019s footsteps as a model, died of a reported drug overdose. <span class=\"credit\">Presley Gerber \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2018, Presley was arrested for DUI after being pulled over for speeding in Beverly Hills, California. The following year, he pleaded no contest and was on probation for three years.<\/p>\n<p>He also was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/presley-gerber-suffered-fentanyl-overdose-years-before-death-inside-his-addiction-battle\/\">open about his addiction<\/a> to opioids and his mental health, including his battle with depression, which he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=riVFTzvRHzc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called a \u201c24-7 job.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In March, Presley took to social media to give followers a glimpse inside his trip to Mexico to work on his sobriety. During the trip, he took ibogaine, a psychoactive substance found in the root bark of Tabernanthe iboga that has been used to help with those trying to stay sober.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Presley, seen here before his death, was arrested for DUI in 2018. <span class=\"credit\">Presley Gerber \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>His mom called him \u201ca warrior\u201d after he worked on his sobriety earlier this year. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Haute Living<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou are a warrior!\u201d his mom commented. \u201cWalk thru the fire to find yourself So proud!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Crawford was always her son\u2019s biggest cheerleader and a very hands-on parent, according to the first source. While it\u2019s unclear how Presley got himself into treatment, his mother always had her son\u2019s best interests at heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCindy was extremely involved in everything when it came to Kaia and Presley growing up,\u201d said the source. \u201cShe never missed a school function and was on top of everything when it came to her kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A young Presley poses with mom Cindy. The young model died at 27 at a rehab facility in Santa Monica. <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Presley is seen with Kaia, Cindy and Rande at RE\/DONE x Kaia Gerber \u2018Short\/Cuts\u2019 Launch Event on May 20 in Los Angeles. <span class=\"credit\">WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure that Cindy would make sure her kid was going to the best rehab though,\u201d the source continued. \u201cThat\u2019s the kind of mom she was. She was so involved in everything for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family aren\u2019t the only ones feeling Presley\u2019s loss, either.<\/p>\n<p>Popular amongst his peers growing up, the source shared with Page Six many who knew him are feeling his passing just as heavily as the family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire friend group is devastated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I<\/em><\/strong><em style=\"font-weight: bold\">f you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/21\/celebrity-news\/cindy-crawford-beyond-gutted-over-son-presley-gerbers-tragic-death\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cindy Crawford is trying her best to process the shocking loss of her only son, Presley Gerber. \u201cThey were so close,\u201d a source told Page Six exclusively. \u201cWhat you saw online and in the press wasn\u2019t just for that purpose. They were a tight-knit family and [sister] Kaia and Presley were more than just siblings. 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