Cindy Crawford’s son, model Presley Gerber, dies at 27

The son of Cindy Crawford, model Presley Gerber, has died at the age of 27, her representative confirmed to CNN.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said Gerber died Sunday while at a rehab facility. The cause of death was not listed.

Crawford’s publicist confirmed the news, telling CNN: “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.”

Born in California in 1999, Gerber was one of two children Crawford shared with businessman Rande Gerber. Like his sister, Kaia Gerber, he entered the modeling industry at a young age, making his runway debut for Italian label Moschino aged just 16.

He went on to walk for brands including Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, as well as US labels Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. Gerber modeled in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Celine, Pepsi and Omega, and for magazines including GQ Style and The New York Times Style Magazine.

He also worked as an investor and entrepreneur, according to a biography on DNA Model Management, which signed Gerber in 2019. DNA Model Management — which also represents his sister, as well as fashion figures like Emily Ratajkowski and Adwoa Aboah — did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Gerber had been open about his mental health struggles and drug use in recent years. Appearing on the Studio 22 podcast in 2023, he discussed using his platforms to raise mental health awareness, calling the issue “such a big part of my life.” He ran his own “Mental Health Mondays” initiative and worked with NGOs including the LA homelessness charity, A Sense of Home, according to DNA Model Management.

Last December, Gerber posted a video to Instagram detailing his use of prescription medication, including antidepressants and Xanax for panic attacks. “Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of loss in many different forms recently,” he said in the since-removed video. “So that is not an excuse, but it’s the reason why I am where I’m at now.”

Commenting on the video at the time, Crawford had written “Presley — we love you and you are not alone.” More recently, the 60-year-old supermodel posted to Facebook to mark her son’s 27th birthday in July, writing : “I’m so proud of the man you’ve become, but I’ll always see you as my little boy!”

Earlier this month, Kaia spoke about her brother’s struggles with addiction in American Vogue’s September issue cover story . “When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,” she said. “I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help.”

She went on to praise his role within the family. “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,’” she is quoted as saying.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

辛迪·克劳馥的儿子、模特普雷斯利·格伯去世，年仅27岁，她的经纪人向CNN证实了这一消息。

洛杉矶县法医办公室称，格伯于周日在一家康复中心去世，但死因尚未公布。

克劳馥的公关人员向 CNN 证实了这一消息，并表示：“在这个非常艰难和痛苦的时刻，家人希望得到隐私。”

格伯于1999年出生于加利福尼亚州，是克劳馥与商人兰德·格伯的两个孩子之一。和他的妹妹凯雅·格伯一样，他很小就进入了模特行业，16岁时就为意大利品牌莫斯奇诺走秀，完成了他的T台首秀。

他曾为 Burberry、Dolce & Gabbana、Bottega Veneta 等品牌以及 Tommy Hilfiger 和 Ralph Lauren 等美国品牌走秀。Gerber 还曾为 Calvin Klein、Celine、百事可乐和 Omega 等品牌拍摄广告，并为《GQ Style》和《纽约时报》时尚杂志等刊物拍摄照片。

据 DNA Model Management 的个人简介显示，他还从事投资和创业工作。DNA Model Management 于 2019 年与 Gerber 签约。该公司旗下还拥有他的妹妹以及 Emily Ratajkowski 和 Adwoa Aboah 等时尚界人士。该公司尚未回复 CNN 的置评请求。

近年来，格伯一直坦诚地谈论自己的心理健康问题和吸毒史。2023年，他做客Studio 22播客节目时，谈到了如何利用自身影响力提高公众对心理健康的认知，称这个问题“对我的生活影响巨大”。据DNA模特经纪公司透露，他还发起了一项名为“心理健康星期一”的活动，并与包括洛杉矶无家可归者慈善机构“家的感觉”（A Sense of Home）在内的多个非政府组织合作。

去年12月，格伯在Instagram上发布了一段视频，详细描述了他服用处方药的情况，包括抗抑郁药和用于治疗恐慌症的阿普唑仑（Xanax）。他在后来被删除的视频中说道：“不幸的是，我最近经历了很多不同形式的失去。所以这不是借口，但这正是我现在处境的原因。”

当时，克劳馥在视频下评论道：“普雷斯利——我们爱你，你并不孤单。” 近日，这位60岁的超模在7月儿子27岁生日之际，在Facebook上发帖庆祝：“我为你成长为如此优秀的男人而感到无比自豪，但在我心中，你永远都是我的小男孩！”

本月初，凯雅在《美国版Vogue》九月刊的封面故事中谈到了她哥哥与毒瘾作斗争的经历。“当这样的事情发生在一个家庭里时，它会让每个人都变得麻木，”她说。“我想这也是为什么我开始觉得自己很乖，从来不想寻求帮助的原因。”

她接着赞扬了他在家庭中的作用。“我的父母一生中大部分时间都非常注重隐私，什么都不跟人分享——而现在我们有了这样一位优秀的老师，我的哥哥，他说，‘我要对每个人都展现出最真实的一面，’”她说道。

这是一则正在更新的新闻。