Presley Gerber seen smiling alongside mom Cindy Crawford and sister Kaia Gerber in heartbreaking last photos before shock death at 27

Presley Gerber was seen smiling alongside his mother Cindy Crawford and younger sister Kaia Gerber in the heartbreaking last public photos before his tragic death at 27.

The model had supported his sibling at the RE/DONE x Kaia Gerber Short/Cuts Launch event in May in Los Angeles, four months before he died.

Crawford as well as Presley’s dad Rande Gerber also made an appearance as the family paused for photos together outside. Presley could be seen grinning as he stood next to his sister. 

Later in the evening, the pair posed for another picture as he wrapped his arm around Kaia. 

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said that Presley died Sunday at a rehab facility, according to TMZ. His cause of death was not revealed.

More recent photos can be seen in Presley’s final Instagram post last month which saw him modeling clothes from the brand Vuori Clothing. 

His last Instagram photos showed him wearing a black shirt and black track pants from the athleisure company.

One image showed him bending over while laughing during a lighthearted moment. 

Earlier on Sunday, Paris Hilton had left a comment on the Instagram post, writing  ‘Love you bro.’

Crawford’s spokesman told the Daily Mail in a statement: ‘The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.’ 

Last month, Presley’s sister Kaia revealed how his drug use and mental health struggles had affected their family.

‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,’ she told Vogue.

It came after Presley revealed he had taken a step back from social media last November to ‘take care of my own mental health for a bit.’

One month later, he opened up about his personal life in a candid social media video.

Sister, Kaia, said her brother’s troubles made her want to be the ‘easy’ child.

She explained, ‘I think that’s also why I started to self-​identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing.’

He listed medication he takes for ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks.’

‘I feel like honesty is the best policy,’ he began before sharing that he was on 1mg of Buprenorphine, used to treat both pain and opioid use disorders, twice a day.

Presley also shared that the ‘benzos have been fluctuating up and down depending on what’s been going on in my life.’

Benzodiazepines help ‘slow down activity in your brain and nervous system’ to treat ‘anxiety and related mental health conditions,’ according to Cleveland Clinic.

‘Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of loss in many different forms recently, so that is not an excuse, but it’s the reason why I am where I’m at now,’ he shared.

He did not go into detail about the ‘loss’ he referenced, but went on to explain that he also takes a dose of Xanax at night or when his ‘panic attacks are really, really bad.’

The model then listed Valium, admitting that he didn’t know exactly how much he’d been taking as he said, ‘Who f***ing knows anymore.’

He noted in the Instagram reel that ‘doctors say a lot of different things so it’s kind of scary. But hopefully between my research and their research and the world and God, we can finally figure this out.’

Presley also talked about the lack of ‘direction’ he has from doctors when it comes to his medication.

‘I’d like doctors to be like, “Take this three times a day.” But every psychiatrist I’ve had – and I’ve had 15 – are like, “Here’s 20 medications and take this if you feel like this, take this as needed.”

‘And I’m like, “No, don’t give me that much leeway.” I need some direction,’ he continued.

Sister, Kaia, told Vogue that witnessing her brother’s honesty was ‘refreshing.’

‘My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, “I’m gonna be very human for everyone.” There’s only so much you can hide from the world,’ she said.

‘And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them.’

This past May, Presley expressed gratitude for his father in a heartfelt Instagram post.

He posted a photo of them paddle boarding and wrote, ‘I have the best father in the world. He’s never given up on me. He’s always there for me. Always has the best advice for me. 

‘I appreciate this man more than words can explain. I love you pops. To more paddle boarding days around the world.’

Crawford showed her support in the comments, writing, ‘My boys!’ and the father of two wrote, ‘I am honored [to] take this ride called life with you over and over any time. Sometimes we may fall but with a little help always get back up. I love you forever Prez.’

Presley was open about his mental health struggles noting how he had issues from ‘a very young age’ – and labeled it as ‘the ultimate pandemic.’

During an appearance on the Studio 22 podcast in 2023, Presley had shared, ‘It is such a big part of my life. It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it.

‘That is really what I want to do – help people, whether you’re depressed, you’re struggling with something that is having a negative effect on your body.’