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Cindy Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, had to cope with the devastating loss of their son in 2026. Presley Gerber died on September 20, 2026, at the age of just 27. Shortly before his death, he had checked into a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, where he also died. In recent years, Presley had spoken openly about addiction and mental health issues. The exact cause of his death is still under investigation.
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John Travolta and his wife Kelly (d. 57) suffered a tragic loss. They lost their son Jett in 2009. The 16-year-old died from complications following a seizure. He suffered from Kawasaki syndrome. In 2020, Travolta’s wife, Kelly, died from breast cancer.
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Musician Bob Geldof has also suffered this fate. His daughter, Peaches Geldof (d. 25), was found dead in her home in 2014. The cause of death was a heroin overdose. Peaches left behind not only her father, but also her two children and her husband.
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Mike Tyson's daughter died at the age of four. While playing, Exodus got her head caught in the belt of a treadmill and was unable to free herself.
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The son of musician Nick Cave also left us far too young. Arthur died at the age of 15. He fell off a cliff.
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So incredibly sad: Gary Barlow's daughter was stillborn in 2012.
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Actor Keanu Reeves was also looking forward to having a daughter and suffered the same fate as Gary Barlow.
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In 1991, Eric Clapton's son fell from a high-rise building in New York. He was only four years old. Clapton wrote his famous song "Tears in Heaven" for him.
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In the summer of 1981, Romy Schneider suffered a terrible tragedy that she struggled to come to terms with for the rest of her life. On July 5, her son David died while trying to climb over a fence. He was impaled by a metal spike on the fence and was only 14 years old. Less than a year later, Romy Schneider also died...
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In 2006, Anna Nicole Smith had to cope with the death of her 20-year-old son. He died from a fatal combination of medications. When Anna Nicole Smith died just one year later, she was buried next to her son.
For parents, losing a child is an unimaginable tragedy. The celebrities featured in this photo gallery have had to endure that devastating loss themselves.
Hollywood stars like John Travolta, Bob Geldof, Romy Schneider, Nena, and Sylvester Stallone have also faced heartbreaking tragedies involving their children. Some lost their children at a very young age, leaving them to cope with an unimaginable loss.