Only days after the sudden death of her older brother, Presley Gerber, Kaia Gerber found herself dealing with another deeply upsetting situation. Her beloved cat, Tony, went missing from the Hollywood Hills while the 25-year-old model and actress was still processing a devastating loss within her family. ¡HOLA!
The timing made the story particularly painful. Presley, the eldest child of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died on September 20, 2026, at the age of 27. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed his death, while Santa Monica police said they were investigating it as a suspected overdose. The official cause remained pending additional testing. AP News
Rare photos capture Kaia and Presley before tragedy
For years, Kaia and Presley were photographed together as they navigated an unusual childhood and eventually entered the same industry. Rare and candid photos show them away from formal fashion campaigns — sitting courtside together at a Lakers game, attending events and simply appearing as brother and sister rather than two members of one of America’s most recognizable modeling families.
Presley once described the Gerbers as a close family and specifically emphasized his relationship with Kaia. Their shared modeling careers meant they sometimes traveled together, something he said made the experience less lonely. E! Online
One of their especially memorable later appearances came in February 2024, when they attended a Los Angeles Lakers game together. Sitting side by side in matching glasses and dark jackets, they were photographed holding hands courtside.
Their professional lives crossed repeatedly as well. Both modeled, and Presley photographed his younger sister on numerous occasions.
Then, just months before his death, the siblings were together publicly once again.
In May 2026, Presley joined Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber to support Kaia at the Los Angeles launch of her RE/DONE collection and Short/Cuts campaign. It became one of Presley’s final public appearances. Just Jared
Four days before Presley died, Kaia spoke about him
Perhaps the most poignant detail emerged afterward.
On September 16 — only four days before Presley’s death — Kaia was discussing how her family had supported her work in Ryan Murphy’s The Shards. She revealed that Presley had been watching the series and sending her photographs while he watched. EW.com
It was an ordinary gesture between siblings that took on an entirely different meaning days later.
On September 20, Presley died at a rehabilitation facility. The family subsequently asked for privacy during what their representative described as an extremely difficult and painful period. People.com
Then Tony disappeared
As Kaia’s family remained largely out of public view, another problem emerged at her Hollywood Hills home.
Her gray cat, Tony, went missing.
Friends and loved ones mobilized to find him. Kaia’s boyfriend, actor Lewis Pullman, was reportedly seen with her close friend Jake Shane and director Carissa Gallo putting up missing-cat posters and searching around the Hollywood Hills. The flyers described Tony as shy, noted that he had green eyes and said he was wearing a tracker. ¡HOLA!
Pullman has been romantically linked with Kaia since 2025, and the couple made their red-carpet debut together at that year’s Venice Film Festival. Photos from their appearances together show the relationship that has otherwise remained comparatively private.
There was, fortunately, good news amid the difficult week: Tony was found. A source confirmed on September 24 that Kaia’s missing cat had been located. InStyle
A family grieving privately
Kaia has largely remained private about her brother’s death. Her family similarly requested space rather than immediately sharing lengthy public statements.
But photographs from the years before Presley’s death tell part of the story themselves.
There are the early modeling pictures, the siblings together at fashion events, their relaxed Lakers outing, and the photographs from May 2026 showing Presley standing alongside Kaia and their parents. Seen now, those rare family photos preserve moments from a relationship Kaia had spoken warmly about shortly before everything changed.
Presley’s death remains under investigation, and authorities have not yet announced a final official cause. The Guardian
For Kaia, meanwhile, one small piece of good news finally arrived during an extraordinarily painful week: Tony was safely found.
