George Clooney breaks silence on passing of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s son Presley

Published: 07:51 EDT, 10 October 2026 | Updated: 07:52 EDT, 10 October 2026

George Clooney spoke about the tragic death while attending his awards ceremony The Albies on Friday in London, and sent his support to the family.

‘Quite honestly, it’s one of the most devastating things that’s happened to our family,’ he told Entertainment Tonight. ‘And their family is just as you can imagine.’

Clooney, 65, continued: ‘It’s the worst thing that could ever happen with family.’

Family friend: George Clooney has been left heartbroken by the death of Presley Gerberat the age of 27 nearly three weeks earlier

Presley Gerber, 27, died of a suspected overdose after going into cardiac arrest on September 20 while staying at a Santa Monica rehab facility called Resolutions Living.

Clooney has been close friends with Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber for years.

Daily Mail has reached out to reps of Clooney and the Gerber family for comment, but has yet to hear back.

Handsome family: Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Presley Gerber at the World Premiere Of Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” at Samuel Goldwyn Theater in March

A source told the Daily Mail in the wake of Presley’s tragic passing that Clooney is ‘deeply saddened and sick over this.’

A separate insider also told People that, ‘George, Amal [Clooney] and a few of their other close friends have been taking shifts staying with the family so they aren’t alone.’

Clooney and his wife Amal joined the late model’s family in L.A. ‘after learning of Presley’s death.’

‘They’re helping with arrangements and whatever else the family needs. George has always been very close with both Kaia and Presley,’ the source added.

Both the actor and Gerber launched Casamigos Tequila in 2013 alongside real-estate developer Mike Meldman. Four years later, they sold the brand in 2017 for $1 billion.

Presley had documented his final hours in a video taken at the Resolutions Living sober house, on the evening before he died of an apparent overdose.

The troubled son of supermodel Crawford and Gerber had checked into the Santa Monica facility just the night before he was found dead on Sunday, September 20, after going into cardiac arrest.

Old pals: Clooney and Crawford seen in January in Santa Monica at the 2026 WWD Style Award

In footage obtained by TMZ just days after his death, the model was seen giving a solo tour of the sober home while wearing a white undershirt that showed off his prominent tattoos, a silver chain necklace and a pair of black eyeglasses.

Presley appeared visibly under the influence in the clip, taken around 10pm on Saturday night, as he stared into the camera with noticeably glazed eyes.

Throughout the video, he panned the camera around a bedroom and multiple areas of the residence. He appeared to be on his own.

Presley reportedly ‘got high’ on Saturday afternoon and became concerned he was losing control, insiders claimed to TMZ.

Struggling to the end: Presley died of an apparent overdose when he was in rehab

His sober coach called the sober living facility and asked if he could bring Presley in, though he made it clear that Presley was high on drugs, sources with direct knowledge alleged to the publication.

The facility’s admissions officer reportedly agreed to take him in, as per TMZ.

The sober coach had reportedly planned to take Presley to a rehab facility the following Monday, but needed a temporary hold for the weekend and ended up leaving him at Resolutions Living, insiders claimed.

Insiders further alleged that Presley continued using drugs inside the sober home, presumably viewing the weekend as his final chance to indulge before entering rehab on Monday.

Presley was found dead the next morning, and sources connected to Resolutions Living reportedly claimed to TMZ that the admissions officer who allowed him into the facility has since been fired.

Presley’s remains were ‘cremated’ just days after his passing, per a death certificate obtained by TMZ.

He was cremated at the Rose Family Funeral Home, with his occupation being described as an entrepreneur who worked in mental health. Crawford and Gerber will reportedly keep their son’s ashes at their residence.

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