Just days after Presley Gerber’s shocking death, his family is moving forward with burial plans.
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s son was cremated at the Rose Family Funeral Home, TMZ reported on Friday, September 25, following his death on Sunday, September 20. He was 27.
Presley’s ashes will be kept at his parents’ home in Malibu, California, according to the death certificate obtained by the outlet. (Crawford, 60, and Rande, 64, also share daughter Kaia Gerber.)
TMZ also reported that funeral arrangements are “underway,” and will likely be held within the next week in the Southern California area.
The model’s official cause of death is still listed as “deferred” and pending investigation despite the cremation and autopsy being complete.
Us has reached out to Presley’s family for comment.
Us previously confirmed that Presley died on Sunday at a rehab facility in Santa Monica, California. (Prior to his death, Presley was vocal about his struggles with addiction and his mental health battle.)
The Santa Monica Police Department later told Us that officers responded to a call regarding a possible overdose at 9:35 a.m. local time on Sunday, where they found an unresponsive adult male at the scene.
“The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has identified the individual as Presley Gerber, 27,” authorities said in a statement. “SMPD detectives are investigating the death as a suspected overdose. At this time, there is no indication of foul play. The official cause and manner of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.”
The Crawford-Gerber family also released a statement, reading, “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.”
One day later, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that Presley’s body was “ready for release,” but the cause of death was “deferred” for now, per records viewed by Us.
The medical examiner’s office noted in a press release that it was in the “early stages of investigating” Presley’s death and “limited information is currently available.”
“A deputy medical examiner performed an examination today and the cause and manner of death have been deferred, which means additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination,” the statement read. “Due to the ongoing death investigation, the DME cannot disclose what testing and/or studies were requested. Deferred cases can take a few months before a cause of death is determined.”
Although Presley’s family has not further commented on his death, celebrities have been mourning the loss all week.
“I’m completely heartbroken. I still can’t believe this is real,” Paris Hilton wrote via her Instagram Stories. “You were such a beautiful soul. So sweet, sensitive, kind and genuine. I cared about you so much, and I’m going to miss you more than words can say.”
Presley’s ex-girlfriend and former Summer House star Lexi Wood paid tribute to him via Instagram on Tuesday, September 22, revealing that he “fought so hard for his life” amid his struggles.
“He was brave enough to be open about that fight,” she explained. “More than anything, he wanted to use his story to help other people, and he did.”
Wood, 29, concluded, “I feel so lucky to have shared so many years of friendship, so many memories and so much love with him. He will always hold such a special place in my heart, and we will all miss him forever. 🤍.”
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