George Clooney Breaks Silence on Presley Gerber's Death at 27
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 10
George Clooney Breaks Silence on Presley Gerber's Death at 27
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 10
Summary
George Clooney said Presley Gerber's death at 27 was "one of the most devastating things" to hit his family, marking his first public comments since the Sept. 20 loss.
Speaking at the Albies in New York with Amal Clooney, he said the tragedy was still too painful to discuss fully and pointed to the grief facing Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber.
The Clooneys' reaction reflects a decades-long bond with the Gerbers that extends beyond friendship to business, including the Casamigos tequila venture George and Rande Gerber launched in 2013.
Presley Gerber died at a Santa Monica treatment facility, where authorities are investigating a suspected overdose; his official cause of death was still deferred as of Oct. 9.
Born in 1999, Presley built a modeling career with IMG and runway work for Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry and Bottega Veneta as his family asked for privacy.