\u201cSMPD detectives are investigating the death as a suspected overdose,\u201d the police statement said. \u201cAt this time, there is no indication of foul play.\u201d<\/p>\n
The investigation remains ongoing, police added.<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said an exam was completed Monday \u201cand the cause and manner of death have been deferred, which means additional testing and\/or studies were requested in order to make a determination.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to the ongoing death investigation, the DME cannot disclose what testing and\/or studies were requested,\u201d the medical examiner\u2019s office said in a statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n A brief statement on behalf of Gerber\u2019s family asked for \u201cprivacy during this very difficult and painful time.\u201d<\/p>\n Gerber is the eldest child of supermodel Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, who married in 1998. He and his younger sister, Kaia, are both professional models and have been featured in campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein, among others.<\/p>\n At 18, Gerber appeared alongside his mother in a 2018 ad recreating<\/a> her iconic 1992 Super Bowl<\/a> commercial for Pepsi. <\/p>\n He and his sister have spoken about their mother giving them professional space. <\/p>\n \u201cShe has never lived vicariously through us,\u201d Kaia Gerber said in a family interview with \u201cTODAY\u201d<\/a> last year. <\/p>\n \u201cYou are so not a stage mom,\u201d she added about her mother.<\/p>\n Gerber had posted online frequently about his struggles with depression and addiction. He instigated a program called \u201cMental Health Mondays\u201d on his Instagram account, where he spoke openly about his struggles. He said<\/a> he hoped to \u201cspark real conversations about the stuff most people hide.\u201d<\/p>\n In November, he wrote <\/a>that he \u201chad to step back and take care of my own mental health for a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n In an interview with Vogue magazine<\/a> last month, his sister spoke about his struggles.<\/p>\n \u201cMy parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn\u2019t share anything \u2014 and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, \u2018I\u2019m gonna be very human for everyone,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019s only so much you can hide from the world. And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you\u2019re ashamed of them.\u201d <\/p>\n In July, for her son\u2019s 27th birthday, Crawford posted two images online featuring<\/a> Gerber as a child and as a young teenager, writing: \u201cI\u2019m so proud of the man you\u2019ve become, but I\u2019ll always see you as my little boy! Love you.\u201d <\/p>\n Tributes poured in, with many of Gerber\u2019s celebrity friends remembering him for his \u201cbeautiful soul.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m completely heartbroken,\u201d Paris Hilton wrote in an Instagram Story. \u201cI still can\u2019t believe this is real.\u201d <\/p>\n She said Gerber had \u201ca beautiful soul\u201d and was \u201cso sweet, sensitive, kind and genuine.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cI cared about you so much, and I\u2019m going to miss you more than words can say,\u201d Hilton posted. \u201cI\u2019ll always cherish the memories we shared \u2014 the laughs, the conversations, and just being around you. You had such a gentle heart and there was something so special about you that anyone who was lucky enough to know you could feel. I hope you knew how deeply loved you were and how many people cared about you.\u201d <\/p>\n Brooklyn Peltz Beckham also went online to express how \u201cheartbroken\u201d he was over Gerber\u2019s death. <\/p>\n \u201cPresley you were the kindest and we are going to miss you so much x we love you,\u201d Beckham wrote in an Instagram Story.<\/p>\n In an Instagram post, Jason Kennedy said the news of Gerber\u2019s death made him \u201cfeel sick to my stomach.\u201d He remembered him as someone who had \u201ca huge heart.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cHe was always open about his struggles because he knew it would help others and IT DID. I always felt a close bond with you Presley, I wish we got to spend more time together,\u201d Kennedy captioned a video of Gerber discussing his mental health challenges<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cWatching your parents love you the way they did was beautiful, I\u2019m heartbroken for them and your whole family,\u201d Kennedy continued. \u201cYou are at peace in Gods arms and I pray that same peace will cover all those who loved you. You were special.\u201d<\/p>\n If you or someone you know is struggling or in emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org<\/a> 24\/7 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For additional resources, visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com\/resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Son](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260929-presley-gerber-mb-0856-205e0b.jpg\")
Cindy Crawford and Randy Gerber with their children, Kaia and Presley, in London in 2018. Daniel Leal \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n