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A source close to Presley Gerber revealed that the 27-year-old, who died suddenly in a Santa Monica rehab facility, had been struggling with his sense of purpose and self-esteem. Paramedics pronounced him dead at 9:45 AM on Sunday morning following a reported overdose; however, the official cause of death remains undetermined pending further tests by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The article highlights Gerber’s ongoing battle with addiction involving various substances over several years while also noting his close relationship with family members who supported him throughout his struggles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Presley Gerber, 27, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a rehab facility in Los Angeles. The cause of death has not been revealed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Presley was known for his candid discussions about mental health struggles and substance abuse issues, including a 2019 DUI arrest that led to three years of probation. His sister, model Kaia Gerber, had recently spoken to Vogue about her brother’s public battle with addiction, saying it made her want to be the "easy" child who didn't ask for help. The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time.
Written for “Presley Gerber Death” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 40 other(s) covering the same event.
“He seemed a little off in recent weeks.
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Energetically, he didn’t seem like himself,” a source exclusively shared with us on Monday, one day after the 27-year-old died at a rehab facility in Santa Monica, Calif.
Presley — who tried to follow in his mom and sister Kaia Gerber’s modeling footsteps — “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,” according to our source.
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“He was struggling with a lot of things, but he wanted so, so badly to be free of his addictions,” our source lamented.
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“He went in because he knew he needed help.
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He had not been doing well.
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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,” our source said.
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Responding paramedics pronounced Presley dead at 9:45 Sunday morning, per the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, approximately 10 minutes after Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to a report of a possible overdose.
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Presley’s cause and manner of death are still pending, though investigators do not suspect foul play.
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The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner told Page Six that “additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination” on cause of death.
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The nepo baby battled addiction and mental health issues for several years, previously admitting to abusing alcohol, opioids, painkillers, anti-anxiety medications, benzodiazepines like Xanax and dissociative general anesthetics like ketamine.
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“He was such a kind person, but he grew up in that strange Malibu world where it’s very easy to fall into drugs and drinking as you are growing up,” our source explained of Presley’s upbringing.
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Yes, it’s a lovely lifestyle, but it’s also very isolated in a way and that can be hard and make substances an easy temptation to turn to.
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It’s a very carefree way of life, but with that comes other temptations.”
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We’re told Presley — who was very close with his family — was with them last week and spent a lot of time with his hospitality entrepreneur dad, specifically.
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“The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” a rep for the Gerber-Crawford clan told Page Six when reached for comment.
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In the nine-slide carousel, the smiling model showed off his Vuori outfit as he struck various poses in a garden.
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If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
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