'George Clooney told Presley Gerber "I’m here for you" weeks before his death'
Sources close to the actor say that he maintained a close relationship with Cindy Crawford's son for years, including reaching out after his 2018 arrest for drunk driving.
P resley Gerber , son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died last Sunday at the age of 27 from a suspected overdose, as confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. Gerber died at the Resolutions Living facility, a rehabilitation center in Santa Monica valued at $7.7 million.
George Clooney, Rande Gerber's partner in the Casamigos tequila company and whom Presley and his sister Kaia called "Uncle George", sent him messages of support in recent times, according to a source cited by the Daily Mail . "Recently, George shared affectionate notes like "I'm here for you," that kind of thing," the source said.
A bond built over years of friendship
Sources close to the actor say that he maintained a close relationship with Cindy Crawford's son for years, including a warning after his 2018 arrest for drunk driving.
A person close to Amal Clooney described the bond between the two as close: " Presley was more than a friend's son. They had a bond" , she told the Daily Mail.
A constant message: stay clean
'According to someone close to Clooney, the advice the actor kept repeating to Presley was simple: stay clean, drawing on his own experience. Clooney admitted in October 2025 to having tried drugs in the past, although he insisted it had never been a serious problem for him. "He was never addicted, but he tried it and knows the pull of drugs, so he could speak openly with Presley about this and Presley could relate", the source explained.'
'The news of Presley's death hit Clooney's circle hard. "George is devastated by this because Rande is his best friend and everyone was fond of Presley", a source told the Daily Mail.'
The Crawford-Gerber family requested privacy in a joint statement after confirming the death. According to a source cited by Page Six, Presley had entered the rehabilitation center just a few days before dying because "he knew he needed help", although he did not appear sober when he arrived.
