Kaïa Gerber shares raw Instagram tribute to brother Presley after his death

The model posted a childhood video and a handwritten letter, describing the magnitude of her grief and the suspected overdose that killed Presley Gerber.

By Felo News Desk · Published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:28:18 GMT

Model Kaïa Gerber posted a raw Instagram tribute to her older brother Presley on Sunday, nearly a month after his death on Sept. 20, 2026.

What happened

Presley Gerber, 27, died at a sober‑living facility in Santa Monica after a suspected overdose, according to police reports referenced in earlier coverage. On Oct. 18, Gerber uploaded a home‑video clip of the siblings as children and a handwritten note in which she wrote, “prez, i don’t have the words,” and described the “magnitude of losing you.” The post also included a photo from their youth.

What the reports add

Daily Mail reported that the tribute was the first public acknowledgement from Kaïa since Presley’s death and that the handwritten letter expressed that she was “down on my f***ing knees.” The outlet also noted that their mother, Cindy Crawford, had earlier posted an Instagram statement on behalf of herself and husband Rande Gerber. The New York Post echoed the content of the Instagram post, quoting several passages of Gerber’s statement, including her description of loving Presley “to the moon and back” and her admission that she is “learning how to love [him] when [she] cannot see [him].” Both sources describe the same video and photo elements but differ in the exact phrasing they quote.

What was said

“prez, i don’t have the words,” Kaïa Gerber wrote, according to Daily Mail.

“i love you the bluest, to the moon and back and back again, forever big brother,” she captioned, as reported by the New York Post.

“you know how much i loved being your sister… i will die loving you,” the statement continued, per the New York Post.

How it came about

Gerber’s tribute follows earlier Felo News coverage of Presley’s death, including a Sep. 22 article on the suspected overdose investigation and a Sep. 22 piece on Gerber’s grief. The family’s request for privacy was noted in those reports. The death also prompted comments from friends such as George Clooney, who described the loss as “the worst thing” at an Oct. 11 gala, as documented in Felo’s prior story.

Key facts

Presley Gerber died on Sept. 20, 2026, at a Santa Monica sober‑living facility, suspected overdose. (dailymail.co.uk)
Kaïa Gerber posted an Instagram tribute on Oct. 18, 2026, including a childhood video and handwritten note. (nypost.com)
Cindy Crawford posted a statement on Instagram on behalf of the family after Presley’s death. (dailymail.co.uk)

Where accounts differ

Exact wording of Kaïa Gerber’s tribute: prez, i don’t have the words… i am, quite literally, down on my f***ing knees. (dailymail.co.uk); i love you the bluest, to the moon and back… i will die loving you. (nypost.com)