Three deaths across entertainment and sports this week drew an outpouring of grief, beginning with confirmation from Cindy Crawford's representative that her son, model Presley Gerber, has died. He was 27.
TMZ reported Gerber's death on October 18, and a representative for Crawford confirmed that he "passed away." Gerber, the son of Crawford and Rande Gerber, had worked as a model and had spoken publicly in prior years about his struggles with depression.
RJ Mitte Dead at 34
RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, died on October 12 at the age of 34. Mitte, who has spastic cerebral palsy, was 13 when he was cast on the series and grew up on camera across its five-season run.
Co-star Bryan Cranston paid tribute publicly, writing about the young actor Mitte had been when the show began and the advocate he became off-screen for disability representation. Mitte's death came shortly before he and his partner were expecting their first child.
AEW's PAC Dies at 39
All Elite Wrestling announced the death of PAC, the British wrestler born Ben Satterly, on October 16. AEW later disclosed that his cause of death was an asthma attack. PAC was 39 and had been one of the promotion's most respected in-ring performers since its founding in 2019, known for a style that blended technical wrestling with high-flying intensity.
All three deaths landed within a single week, a coincidence that gave the tributes a cumulative weight across social media, where fans and colleagues shared memories of Gerber, Mitte and PAC side by side.
