The statement comes after close friend George Clooney spoke about the “devastating” loss of Presley.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at The Albies in London, the 65-year-old actor said: “Quite honestly, it’s one of the most devastating things that’s happened to our family. And their family … as you can imagine.
“It’s the worst thing that could ever happen with family.”
Presley died at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica.
He was cremated at the Rose Family Funeral Home in California and the family has been planning a “small” and “private” service of remembrance.
A source told People: “They’re still deciding…
“It’s hard to make those decisions when everyone is struggling emotionally. Their priority is to keep it private, without media or paparazzi there.”
A second source added: “[They are] still figuring out what to do in terms of a memorial.
“They want to keep it very intimate, but there’s so many people in Presley’s life who loved him; the amount of people that have reached out to attend is high.
“The plan right now is somewhere in Malibu because of his love for surfing and the beach.”
Presley Gerber with his family. Photo / Getty Images
Presley – who had spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction and mental health difficulties – was found dead at a rehabilitation facility. His official cause of death is pending further investigation. Police are investigating his death as a suspected overdose, but have said there is no indication of foul play.
Speaking previously about Presley’s death, the Santa Monica Police Department said officers were called to the 1000 block of Berkeley St about 9.35am on Sunday, September 20, following a report of a possible overdose.
Police said: “Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased.”
The department added: “SMPD detectives are investigating the death as a suspected overdose. At this time, there is no indication of foul play. The investigation remains ongoing.”
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said Presley was pronounced dead by responding paramedics at 9.45am. An examination had been completed, but officials had deferred a ruling on the cause and manner of his death pending additional testing or studies.
The medical examiner said deferred cases could take several months to determine.