George Clooney speaks out on Presley Gerber’s death

See more of our coverage in your search results. George Clooney called Presley Gerber’s death last month “the worst thing that could ever happen with family” in his first comments on the tragedy. “Quite honestly, it’s one of the most devastating things that’s happened to our family,” Clooney told Entertainment Tonight at the Albies on Friday evening. “And their family is just … as you can imagine.” George’s wife, human rights attorney Amal, stood alongside her husband as he made the heartfelt comments. George Clooney, pictured above at the Albies on Friday, spoke out about the death of Presley Gerber. Getty Images “It’s one of the most devastating things that’s happened to our family,” the actor told Entertainment Tonight. Getty Images for 11:11 Media Clooney and his wife, Amal, are longtime friends with the famous family — Presley’s parents are supermodel Crawford and George’s business partner, Rande Gerber. Together, Rande and George co-founded tequila brand Casamigos, and their families have remained friends for decades. Presley died on Sept 20 of an apparent overdose on Sept. 20 while staying at a luxurious sober living facility in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. He was 27 years old. George’s wife, Amal Clooney, attended Friday’s Albies with her husband. Mike Marsland/WireImage Presley, pictured above in a social media post, died on Sept. 20 from an apparent overdose. Presley Gerber / Instagram Story developing…. 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!