{"id":624906,"date":"2026-09-23T12:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/624906\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:10:20","slug":"presley-gerbers-final-hours-draws-questions-as-cause-of-death-deferred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/624906\/","title":{"rendered":"Presley Gerber&#8217;s final hours draws questions as cause of death deferred"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522547\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/presley-gerber-son-cindy-crawford-rande-gerber-dead-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Presley Gerber<\/a> died Sunday, Sept. 20 \u2013 one day after entering the Resolutions Living rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 27.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Based off Wilshire Boulevard in the affluent Southern California community, the center is described as a co-ed home which &#8220;provides the structure&#8221; for residents on their journey to recovery from mental health, addiction, and co-occuring disorders through intensive outpatient programs of their choosing.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While it remained unclear why Cindy Crawford&#8217;s son entered the center or what treatment he was receiving, wrongful death and personal injury attorney <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522548\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jp-law.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">John J. Perlstein<\/a> warned against jumping to conclusions of liability as the investigation continued into Gerber&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522549\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/presley-gerbers-death-being-investigated-a-suspected-overdose-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PRESLEY GERBER&#8217;S DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED AS &#8216;A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE&#8217;: POLICE<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/presley-walker-gerber-infinite-icon-visual-memoir.jpg\" alt=\"Presley Walker Gerber attends the world premiere of Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir in Los Angeles.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Presley Gerber died one day after entering a treatment facility in Los Angeles, Calif. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I just don&#8217;t assume what the cause of death is or that the facility failed them or the family &#8230; don&#8217;t think the family wasn&#8217;t doing everything they had to do,&#8221; Perlstein told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It seems like, you know, in these situations the families do so much for the sick person, the person who was addicted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He added, &#8220;By all accounts, they were a very loving, good family and it&#8217;s just real sad circumstance. It certainly caught a lot of people&#8217;s attention, I&#8217;ll tell you that much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Gerber, the only son of supermodel\u00a0<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522550\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/cindy-crawford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cindy Crawford<\/a>\u00a0and businessman Rande Gerber, died while staying at the rehabilitation facility, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522551\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kid-rock-calls-presley-gerbers-death-tragedy-ex-girlfriend-says-he-deserved-more-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">KID ROCK CALLS PRESLEY GERBER\u2019S DEATH A \u2018TRAGEDY\u2019 AS EX-GIRLFRIEND SAYS HE \u2018DESERVED MORE TIME\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The treatment center&#8217;s <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522552\" href=\"https:\/\/resolutionsliving.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a> says it draws &#8220;on our years of experience in addiction and mental health support,&#8221; with &#8220;experienced staff has supported people with a wide variety of needs, from substance abuse and mental health, to trauma and eating disorders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/presley-gerber-cindy-crawford-rande-gerber-fox-news.jpg\" alt=\"Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber seen after the death of their son, Presley Gerber\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Cindy Crawford and husband Rande Gerber were seen at their late son Presley Gerber&#8217;s home in Hollywood following his death at age 27. (RMBI\/JOGA\/JAPZ\/Backgrid)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Gerber reportedly checked into the facility on Saturday night and died Sunday morning. Representatives for Resolutions Living did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Nicholas Kardaris, Ph.D., CEO and chief clinical officer of the New York Center for Living in Manhattan and a clinical professor at Stony Brook Medicine\u2019s School of Social Welfare, cautioned against drawing conclusions from the fact that he died at a rehabilitation facility.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522553\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/cindy-crawford-son-presley-gerber-terrified-raw-addiction-post-months-before-death-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CINDY CRAWFORD\u2019S SON PRESLEY GERBER SAID HE WAS \u2018TERRIFIED\u2019 IN RAW ADDICTION POST MONTHS BEFORE DEATH AT 27<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">As Gerber\u2019s official <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522554\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/presley-gerber-son-cindy-crawford-rande-gerber-dead-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">cause of death<\/a> has not yet been released, Kardaris \u2014 who has not treated Presley Gerber and is not connected to the case \u2014 cautioned against drawing conclusions from the fact that he died at a rehabilitation facility.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Kardaris noted that possible explanations could include an acute medical or cardiac event, an undiagnosed condition or a medication-related complication.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cindy-crawford-son-presley-gerber-dead-fox-news_016.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Presley Gerber with his family before his untimely death\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Presley Gerber was the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. (Gilbert Flores\/WWD via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/presley-gerber-model.jpg\" alt=\"Presley Gerber wears hoodie while modeling\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Presley Gerber died Sunday of a suspected drug overdose, according to police. He was 27. (Paul Archuleta)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">People in residential treatment facilities may have complex <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522555\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">medical histories<\/a>, and some conditions may not be immediately apparent when someone enters a program.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Younger people can sometimes die suddenly, and we don\u2019t know whether they had an underlying medical issue,&#8221; Kardaris said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It\u2019s not impossible to have a medication-related event, particularly if someone has an underlying <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522556\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/heart-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">heart disorder,<\/a>&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Certain medications can trigger a cardiac episode.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522557\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He added, &#8220;People are in rehab because they\u2019re struggling with addiction. It doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re cured of their addiction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Another potential risk during rehab is withdrawal itself, which can range from uncomfortable to life-threatening depending on the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522558\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\/drug-and-substance-abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">substance involved<\/a> and the person\u2019s level of physical dependence, according to Kardaris.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cindy-crawford-son-presley-gerber-dead-fox-news_009.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Presley Gerber with his family before his untimely death\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Presley Gerber&#8217;s death investigation is ongoing with limited information available, according to the medical examiner. (Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522559\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/entertainment-quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;People can die from withdrawal, but the substances that are most dangerous to withdraw [from] without proper medical supervision are benzodiazepines, such as Valium or Xanax, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522560\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/beer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">and alcohol<\/a>,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The medical examiner told Fox News Digital that &#8220;the investigation is still ongoing and there is limited information available,&#8221; and his cause of death has not yet been released.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The DME is in &#8220;the early stages of investigating the death of 27-year-old model Presley Gerber and limited information is currently available,&#8221; according to a statement from the department.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;A deputy medical examiner performed an examination today and the cause and manner of death have been deferred, which means additional testing and\/or studies were requested in order to make a determination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cindy-crawford-son-presley-gerber-dead-fox-news_010.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Presley Gerber with his family before his untimely death\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Presley Gerber had been candid about past addiction issues. (Victor Boyko\/Getty Images for Balmain)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">They added, &#8220;Due to the ongoing death investigation, the DME cannot disclose what testing and\/or studies were requested. Deferred cases can take a few months before a cause of death is determined.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5522562\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Santa Monica Police Department officials<\/a> are investigating the death as &#8220;a suspected overdose,&#8221; according to a release from the department.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Officers responded to a report of a possible overdose at approximately 9:35 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">At this time, there is no indication of foul play, and Gerber&#8217;s case remains open. The facility has not been accused of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A representative for the family told Fox News Digital, &#8220;The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital&#8217;s Melissa Rudy contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. 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