The autopsy of Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has been completed, but the official cause and manner of his death remain undetermined.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, an examination was performed on September 21, one day after Presley died at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica. Additional testing and studies have been requested, meaning the final determination could take several months.
Presley was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. on September 20. Santa Monica police are investigating the case, and authorities have said that only limited information is currently available.
The news has left the Gerber-Crawford family devastated. Presley was Cindy and Rande’s only son and the older brother of model Kaia Gerber. The family has asked for privacy while they process the loss.
In recent years, Presley had spoken openly about his struggles with mental health and depression. He also used his public platform to discuss his experiences in hopes that his story could help other people facing similar difficulties.
His death has now prompted renewed attention to those earlier conversations, as his family and friends mourn while investigators continue working to establish exactly what happened.
For now, the autopsy has provided no final answer. The medical examiner has deferred the cause and manner of death until the additional testing is complete, leaving the family waiting for information that may not arrive for some time.
