New details have emerged about the death of Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old model and son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. According to a report shared by the California Post, he was found in a bedroom at a Santa Monica recovery facility on September 20. The location has drawn attention, but investigators have yet to establish publicly what caused his death.
Santa Monica police are investigating the death as a suspected overdose and say they have found no indication of foul play. That description is an investigative finding, not a confirmed cause of death. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and deferred its determination pending toxicology results, which may take weeks or months.
The circumstances raise difficult questions. When did staff last see Gerber, how was he discovered, and what happened before emergency responders arrived? Police received reports of cardiac arrest and a possible overdose at the facility, according to the Los Angeles Times. The paper also reported, citing police, that Gerber had entered the facility only hours before his death. Those details make the timeline especially important, but they do not establish that the facility caused or could have prevented his death.
The Times reported that investigators are looking into the possible source of drugs. It also said the facility, Resolutions Living, had not responded to its requests for comment. Whether drugs were involved, what substances may have been present, and how they reached Gerber remain questions for the investigation and medical examiner.
Gerber had spoken publicly about mental health and addiction, at one point saying he hoped his openness could help others who were struggling. He had built a modeling career of his own, working with major fashion brands, and was the older brother of model Kaia Gerber. A representative for his parents has asked for privacy during what the family called a difficult and painful time.
For now, the most consequential answers are still pending. The bedroom detail adds to the account of where Gerber was found; it does not explain why he died. The medical examiner's findings and the police investigation will determine how much more can be said with confidence about his final hours
