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Presley Gerber went to rehab just days before tragic death at 27

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro
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Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died at age 27 after being hospitalized in a Santa Monica rehab facility where he had checked himself in just days earlier due to struggles with self-esteem and substance abuse. Police responded to a cardiac arrest call on September 20 and later identified the deceased as Presley; his cause of death remains pending investigation. The article highlights Gerber’s recent acknowledgment of a severe opioid addiction and previous legal issues including a DUI arrest in 2019.
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Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died at a rehab facility in Los Angeles on September 20, 2026. The cause of death has not been released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office but is being investigated as a suspected overdose based on emergency call audio obtained by the Daily Mail. Presley had been open about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse issues, including a near-fatal fentanyl overdose that left him in a coma for several days in 2024.

Presley began modeling at age 15 and worked with top fashion brands like Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2019, he was arrested for DUI and sentenced to three years of probation and community service. His last public girlfriend, Lexi Wood, paid tribute to him on Instagram, highlighting his kindness and courage in fighting addiction.

The rehab center where Presley died, Resolutions Living in Santa Monica, offers intensive outpatient programs for mental health and addiction recovery. Legal experts advise against assuming liability until the medical examiner completes their investigation into the cause of death. The Gerber family has requested privacy during this difficult time.

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“While both articles report on Presley Gerber's death, Article A focuses on his death and background, while Article B emphasizes that he went to rehab days before his death.”
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Los Angeles Page Six Santa Monica Santa Monica Police Department the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner

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Presley PERSON · 4× Cindy Crawford PERSON · 1× Crawford PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× Presley Gerber PERSON · 1× Rande Gerber PERSON · 1× Santa Monica GPE · 1× Santa Monica Police Department ORG · 1× the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ORG · 1×

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“Energetically, he didn’t seem like himself,” they added, pointing out that Presley “felt like he was lacking purpose in his life,” “hadn’t really found his place” and “didn’t really know where he wanted to go and what he wanted to do.”
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Presley Gerber went to rehab just days before tragic death at 27 · assertive framing

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Presley Gerber, the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, had checked himself into a Santa Monica rehab just days before his tragic death at 27. asserted
Gerber → check → 27
A source told Page Six exclusively that the model had entered the facility in Los Angeles “this weekend” because “he knew he needed help.” asserted
he → tell → help
“He had not been doing well,” our insider continued. asserted
insider → do → ?
“He’s always suffered from a huge lack of self-esteem and had trouble accepting his real self and feeling fully confident in who he was as a person.” asserted
he → suffer → person
The insider explained that he “seemed a little off in recent weeks,” like “something was just not there.” asserted
something → explain → weeks
“Energetically, he didn’t seem like himself,” they added, pointing out that Presley “felt like he was lacking purpose in his life,” “hadn’t really found his place” and “didn’t really know where he wanted to go and what he wanted to do.” asserted
he → seem → what
They lamented that “he was such a good kid,” who they believe was struggling with “the full gamut” at the time of his death. asserted
they → lament → death
On Sept. 20, at around 9:35 a.m., Santa Monica Police Department officers were dispatched to the facility over a male suffering cardiac arrest. asserted
officers → dispatch → arrest
A second dispatch call was then placed, with officers responding to a possible overdose. asserted
officers → place → overdose
Upon arrival, officers found a deceased adult male, who was later identified as Presley. asserted
who → find → Presley
Per the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, he was pronounced dead just ten minutes later. asserted
he → pronounce → Examiner
However, his cause and manner of death are still pending. asserted
cause → pende → death
Following news of their eldest son’s death, a rep for the Crawford-Gerber family asked for “privacy during this very difficult and painful time.” asserted
rep → follow → time
However, our source told us that just last week, Presley spent a lot of time with his family, especially his dad, the co-founder of tequila brand Casamigos. asserted
Presley → tell → Casamigos
In 2019, he was arrested for DUI in Beverly Hills and he was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to complete a DUI program and two days of community service. asserted
he → arrest → service
And in 2024, he admitted to “dealing with [a] current, very high opioid addiction.” asserted
he → admit → addiction
By 2025, Presley announced he was five months sober from alcohol before disclosing the extensive breakdown of the medication he was taking, which included Xanax for “really, really bad panic attacks,” Buprenorphine, ketamine and more. asserted
which → announce → attacks
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