New details are emerging in the days after the death of Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, as his family begins planning a private memorial while investigators continue waiting for final medical answers.

Presley died on September 20, 2026, while staying at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has confirmed that an autopsy was performed, but the official cause and manner of death remain pending additional testing. Santa Monica police are investigating the death as an apparent overdose, and authorities have said there is currently no indication of foul play.

Sources close to the family say Cindy Crawford is “heartbroken” and the entire family remains in deep shock over Presley’s death. Cindy, Rande and their daughter Kaia Gerber have not released an extensive public statement; through a representative, the family has instead asked for privacy during what they described as an extremely painful period.

A new family update says the Gerbers are now considering a very intimate memorial, potentially in Malibu, an area closely associated with Presley’s love of the ocean and surfing. Sources say the family wants the service kept private despite the large number of friends and loved ones who have reached out since his death.

Presley’s final months have also taken on new significance. In one of his last major social-media posts about treatment and recovery, Cindy publicly encouraged her son, calling him a “warrior” and expressing pride in the progress he was trying to make. Kaia also publicly supported her brother’s recovery journey.

Presley had spoken openly for years about depression, addiction and men’s mental health. Nearly a year before his death, he used his platform to encourage people to discuss mental-health struggles rather than hide them, saying he hoped his experiences could help others facing similar problems.

Tributes have continued arriving from people who knew him personally. Former girlfriends Charlotte D’Alessio and Cameron Rorrison have both shared emotional memories of Presley, describing their grief and emphasizing the warmth and openness they remembered in him.