Presley Gerber’s downward spiral
Key Points:
- Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died at 27 in a California rehab facility shortly after checking in, following a long battle with drug addiction.
- Presley’s struggles included a DUI in 2019, a severe opioid addiction, a near-fatal fentanyl overdose, and multiple stints in rehab, which he publicly acknowledged in recent years.
- Despite a privileged upbringing and early success as a model, Presley’s addiction deeply affected his family dynamics, with sister Kaia describing her brother as “misunderstood” and praising his openness about mental health.
- In 2024, Presley sought alternative treatments, including an ibogaine psychedelic therapy in Mexico, and maintained a public dialogue about his mental health and recovery efforts through social media.
- Presley’s cause of death remains undetermined pending autopsy results, but emergency calls indicate a cardiac arrest and overdose at the rehab facility where he died.