Presley Gerber’s sudden death has left his family and those closest to him struggling to find words, while new details are beginning to reveal what happened during the final hours of his life. The 27-year-old model, the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died on September 20, 2026, after spending his final hours at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica.
Presley had openly spoken about his struggles with mental health and substance use. In March, he shared a video from Mexico shortly before undergoing an experimental psychedelic-based treatment. He wrote that he had confronted what he had been running from and was beginning to find his way back to himself, hoping it would be the last time he needed to return for treatment. His family supported him throughout that difficult period.
New information now focuses on the final hours before his death. An emergency call was made at 9:35 a.m. on September 20 regarding cardiac arrest. Three minutes later, the call was reclassified as a suspected overdose, and at 9:40 a.m. its priority was raised again.
Presley had reportedly entered the rehabilitation center on Saturday evening, only hours before his death. He was said to have arrived under the influence of substances and was staying in a separate house on the facility grounds with several roommates.
His body was later found near his bed.
The circumstances have raised further questions because Presley had reportedly been given ketamine despite his previous problems with the substance. People close to him have questioned the circumstances surrounding its use and expressed their belief that there may have been a failure in his care.
While Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Presley’s younger sister Kaia have remained largely private, the family has received support from people who knew him closely.
George Clooney was among those who went to the Gerber family home after news of Presley’s death became public. Clooney is Rande’s longtime best friend and business partner and had a close relationship with both of Rande and Cindy’s children. Presley and Kaia reportedly even called him “uncle.”
Clooney had previously tried to encourage Presley to take care of himself after his 2018 DUI. In recent years, he remained someone Presley could speak with about mental health and substance use, spending hours talking with him and offering support.
Clooney and his wife, Amal, were reportedly deeply affected by Presley’s death. People close to them described the family’s grief as profound, emphasizing that Presley had struggled with depression and anxiety.
Tributes have also come from other familiar faces, including Brooklyn Beckham and Nicole Beckham, Paris Hilton and model Lexi Wood, who previously dated Presley.
For Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber, the loss remains intensely personal. Presley’s public struggles had been visible for years, but his final attempt to seek help has now become one of the most painful details surrounding his death.
