In the early hours of September 20, 2026, paramedics arrived at Resolutions Living on the 1000 block of Berkeley Street in Santa Monica after automated 911 alerts for cardiac arrest and possible overdose; by 9:45 a.m. Presley Walker Gerber, the 27-year-old only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and Casamigos co-founder Rande Gerber, was pronounced ᴅᴇᴀᴅ at the scene, with Santa Monica police later confirming they were investigating the case as a suspected overdose and finding no indication of foul play while the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner completed an autopsy the following day only to defer both cause and manner pending additional toxicology and studies that could stretch for months.

A short silent video obtained by media outlets and circulated in the days afterward captures Gerber the evening before, wearing a white tank top, silver chain, glᴀsses and with neck tattoos visible, calmly filming himself inside the multi-story bedroom of the upscale facility that boasts ocean views, a home theater, gym and chef-curated meals; the footage, described by sources as him documenting another chapter of his recovery, was recorded after he had checked in just days earlier—or, according to some reports, only the night before—telling confidants he knew he needed help and wanted desperately to be free of his addictions, though people close to him noted he had seemed “a little off” energetically in recent weeks.

Dispatch audio obtained by outlets such as Page Six and People captured the dual alerts for cardiac arrest and overdose around 9:35 a.m., with officers locating an unresponsive adult male upon arrival; the medical examiner’s records place the pronouncement at 9:45 a.m. on September 20, and the body was released two days later to a mortuary designated by next of kin, later cremated with ashes kept at the family’s Malibu home. Sources described to Page Six how Gerber had contacted a recovery coach after using substances earlier that Saturday, leading to admission at the facility, after which TMZ reported he may have continued using, raising questions among those close to him about access to drugs including ketamine inside what was meant to be a supportive environment.

The New York Times, People, USA Today, The Guardian and ᴅᴇᴀᴅline all covered the basic facts of the death at the rehab or sober-living residence, with family representative Allie Jenkins releasing only the statement that the family was asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time; as of early October 2026 the official toxicology results remain outstanding, leaving the precise substances involved and the exact sequence of the final hours still under active investigation by police even as tributes from the fashion world and mental-health advocates continued to pour in.