Son of supermodel Cindy Crawford dies at 27, family grieves privately
Cindy Crawford's 27-year-old son has been cremated. Authorities are waiting for toxicology results to find out his cause of death.
Presley Gerber died on September 20 at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica. He was the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber.
Paramedics found him in a bedroom and pronounced him dead at 9:45am. Emergency dispatch audio mentioned both cardiac arrest and a suspected overdose.
But the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet confirmed a cause of death. Gerber has been cremated.
His family is reportedly planning a private service. His parents reportedly plan to keep his ashes at their California home.
Crawford and her husband asked for privacy to grieve. But photographs of them leaving their home made fans angry on social media.
- 27 years old
- Age at death
- September 20
- Date of death
- 9:45am
- Time pronounced dead
- Rose Family Funeral Home
- Cremation location
Why it mattersThis case shows the conflict between the public's interest in celebrity deaths and families' right to grieve privately.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect; the story is relevant mainly to followers of celebrity news being reported in Australian outlets.
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