A new report reveals that Presley Gerber had a round-the-clock sober coach in the months leading up to his death at 27. He died within a day of checking into rehab from a suspected overdose.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GooglePresley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 20, 2026, within a day after he voluntarily checked himself into a rehab facility. His death has raised serious concerns about the reliability of these health centres, with authorities probing whether and how he got access to drugs while in rehab, after reports suspected a cardiac arrest from an overdose.
As the investigation goes on, TMZ revealed that the model reportedly had a round-the-clock sober coach supporting him in the months before his sudden passing. The circumstances surrounding the tragedy remain under investigation.
According to TMZ, sources with direct knowledge said Gerber frequently traveled with a sober coach who provided round-the-clock support over the last several months. It remains unclear whether the coach was with Gerber when he died at the high-end treatment facility in Santa Monica, California.
Gerber was reportedly found unresponsive around 9:35 a.m. on September 20, 2026. Officers performed life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead about ten minutes later. Page Six reported that Gerber went into cardiac arrest before his death, citing 911 dispatch audio. A witness also told the outlet that police, firefighters, and ambulances responded to the scene.
The publications also noted that Presley did not appear sober when he arrived at the facility around 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 19. However, the reports do not establish what substance he may have taken, if any. The police are investigating the possibility of ketamine in his body at the time of his death.
Presley had previously spoken openly about his struggles with addiction and mental health. In 2024, he reportedly revealed that he had survived a fentanyl overdose that left him in a coma for several days and that he had attended rehab multiple times. He had also mentioned undergoing psychedelic drug treatment while in rehab.
After he announced taking time away from social media in November 2025, Presley stated he was five months sober from alcohol and discussed medications he was taking, including buprenorphine, ketamine, and Xanax.
Santa Monica police are reportedly investigating whether Gerber accessed drugs at the facility and, if so, where they came from. A law enforcement source told the Los Angeles Times there was no indication of foul play, while investigators were attempting to determine the source of any drugs involved.
The facility, Resolutions Living, is described as a luxury treatment home in a seven-bedroom mansion. Its stated mission includes providing structure, accountability, and support for people recovering from addiction and mental health challenges.
Questions have emerged about how substances could potentially enter a residential treatment setting. Entertainment writer Rob Shuter reported on his Naughty But Nice Substack that a former patient at the facility claimed drugs were readily accessible there. The patient allegedly said:
"Drugs were everywhere. If you wanted something, somebody knew how to get it. Families thought their loved ones were protected inside those walls, but that wasn’t the reality I saw."
The account has not been independently established, and it does not confirm that Gerber obtained drugs at the facility. As Gerber's family deals with this tragedy, experts have cautioned against drawing conclusions about the cause of Gerber’s death before medical findings are available.
Santa Monica police are investigating the death as a suspected overdose. Authorities said there was no indication of foul play at the time, while the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office is expected to determine the official cause and manner of death.
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