Cindy Crawford said she couldn’t ‘imagine the pain of losing a child’ a decade before son Presley’s death

Cindy Crawford talked about how unbearable “losing” a child would be more than a decade before her son Presley Gerber’s death. During a 2010 interview with the Mirror, the supermodel recalled her childhood and how close she became with her mom, Jennifer Sue Crawford-Moluf, after her younger brother Jeffrey died from leukemia. “Growing up, I sometimes felt she should have been angry or outraged and she wasn’t,” Crawford said. Cindy Crawford (seen above with her son in NYC in 2019) said she “couldn’t imagine” losing a child more than a decade before her son Presley Gerber’s death. GC Images In a 2010 interview, the supermodel (seen above with her kids at a premiere in 2015) recalled losing her own brother when he was 4 years old. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images “She had a son that died. My dad [John Crawford] had an affair and they divorced. Those were painful things for her but they didn’t take away from her light as a person,” she added. “Now I’m a mom myself, I’ve really come to appreciate her outlook on life. I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child. Cindy, now 60, said her brother Jeffrey was 4 years old when he died — two years after being diagnosed with the blood cancer. “Now I’m a mom myself, I’ve really come to appreciate her outlook on life. I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child,” she told the Mirror. (Pictured: Crawford and Presley at an event in 2024.) Getty Images for Haute Living Presley (seen above at the “Infinite Icon” premiere in January) died on Sunday from a suspected overdose. He was 27. ZUMAPRESS.com Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! On Sunday, news surfaced that Presley had died at a Santa Monica, California, rehab facility. He was only 27. Sources told Page Six that the model checked in for treatment the same weekend he was pronounced deceased. Though an official cause of death has not yet been revealed, 911 audio obtained by Page Six revealed that Presley went into “cardiac arrest” and was being treated for a suspected “overdose.” The model (seen above with his parents in 2024) died at a rehab facility in Santa Monica, California. Getty Images Page Six reported that Crawford (seen above with her kids and husband at an event in May) is “inconsolable” over Presley’s death. WWD via Getty Images Page Six exclusively reported that the former “House of Style” host, who shares Presley and daughter Kaia Gerber, 25, with husband Rande Gerber, is “devastated” over her son’s tragic death. “Cindy is inconsolable. She’s absolutely devastated. This is every parent’s worst nightmare, and the family is still trying to process everything that happened,” a source told us. “They were so close. What you saw online and in the press wasn’t just for that purpose. They were a tight-knit family and [sister] Kaia and Presley were more than just siblings. Cindy has to be beyond gutted,” the insider added. If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!