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Kaia Gerber Shares Reflection on Grief After Brother's Death

Kaia Gerber shares a literary reflection on grief following her brother Presley Gerber's death at 27.

Nov 9, 2026

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Kaia Gerber Shares Reflection on Grief After Brother's Death

Kaia Gerber shares a literary reflection on grief following her brother Presley Gerber's death at 27.

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Kaia Gerber shares a literary reflection on grief following her brother Presley Gerber's death at 27. Kaia Gerber shared a quote from Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' about grief's sudden and overwhelming nature after her brother Presley Gerber died at 27. Originally reported by Caras.

Kaia Gerber Reflects on Grief

Kaia Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford, shared a reflection on grief after her brother Presley Gerber died at 27.

Presley Gerber's Death

Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's son, died at 27 after a career in fashion and mental health advocacy.

Library Science Project

Library Science Project

Kaia Gerber shared a quote from Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' via Library Science, a project with writer Alyssa Reeder.

Joan Didion's Quote

The duelo, when it arrives, is not what we expect. It has no distance. It comes in waves, sudden attacks that weaken the knees and blind the eyes.

“El duelo, cuando llega, no es nada de lo que esperamos que sea. El duelo no tiene distancia. El duelo llega en oleadas, paroxismos, aprehensiones repentinas que debilitan las rodillas y ciegan los ojos y borran lo cotidiano de la vida”

Presley's Mental Health Work

Presley Gerber ran Mental Health Mondays to share personal experiences and promote conversations about mental health.

Kaia's Literary Connection

Kaia Gerber uses literature to process grief and maintain professional projects after Presley's death.

The short version

Kaia Gerber shared a quote from Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' about grief's sudden and overwhelming nature after her brother Presley Gerber died at 27.

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