A 911 dispatch call following Presley Gerber’s suspected overdose indicates that he suffered cardiac arrest before his death at age 27.
Our News Outlet obtained audio from the emergency call made at the Los Angeles rehabilitation facility, where an automated voice can be heard reporting “cardiac arrest,” followed by “overdose.”
The audio appears to show how quickly Gerber’s condition deteriorated over the course of just a few minutes.
The first call was placed on Sunday, September 20, at 9:35 a.m. in connection with a cardiac arrest. Three minutes later, the incident was classified as an “overdose,” before its priority was raised again at 9:40 a.m. as the call was “upgraded.”
Gerber’s death was announced Sunday. He was the only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber and had reportedly faced a years-long struggle with drug addiction, panic attacks and mental health challenges.
A Santa Monica Police Department spokesperson told Our News Outlet on Monday that emergency crews were called to the luxury rehabilitation facility where Gerber had been staying on Sunday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 911 dispatch call from the Los Angeles rehabilitation facility where Presley Gerber died indicated that he suffered cardiac arrest. Above, Gerber in 2021
Presley was the eldest child and only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber. Above, the family in Los Angeles in March 2024
“On September 20, 2026, at approximately 9:35 a.m., Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to a report of a possible overdose in the 1000 block of Berkeley Street. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased,” the department said.
“SMPD detectives are investigating the death as a suspected overdose. At this time, there is no indication of foul play. The investigation remains ongoing.”
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet established an official cause of death. The autopsy had been completed by Monday morning, and Gerber’s body was ready for release.
According to TMZ, Gerber had been staying with roommates in a separate house on the grounds of the Los Angeles rehabilitation facility. The outlet also reported that he checked into the center on Saturday night, only hours before his death.
Our News Outlet has contacted representatives for the Gerber family and has not yet received a response.
Gerber had spoken publicly about his decade-long battle with drug addiction and mental health issues.
Earlier this year, he revealed that he had undergone a “pre-ibogaine flood dose” at a treatment clinic in Mexico. The procedure involves a single, high dose of ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive substance.
Gerber began modeling at 15 and had openly discussed his decade-long struggles with depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Above, in January
Ibogaine is derived from an African shrub and is reported to help ease withdrawal symptoms. The high-dose treatment is intended to produce a profound “reset.”
In March, Gerber’s parents and sister, Kaia, praised his “courage” after he shared news of beginning the treatment.
Crawford wrote: “You are a warrior! Walked thru the fire to find yourself! So proud!” Kaia added: “That’s my brother I am so damn proud.”
Rande wrote: “I’m so proud of you and your courage. Facing what’s hard takes real strength and watching you find your way back to yourself is everything. I love you so much.”
Ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the US but it is legal or permitted on prescription in countries such as Canada and Brazil while it is used in specialised clinics in Mexico.
Presley praised the Beond Ibogaine clinic in Cancun – where treatment starts at $12,500 for a ten-day programme – for its ‘incredible, caring, kind and on-their-s*** team.’
Presley said in a video caption: ‘I was absolutely terrified, and I knew I would be again if I ever had to face something like this (helps to not go into the situations you do that get ya there but that’s life sometimes.)
‘My mantras were love yourself and lis gotta be the last time for this reason. letting go of control didn’t come easy, but I trusted there was something bigger than me guiding it.
Presley pictured during his controversial treatment in Mexico in March, which he said ‘absolutely terrified’ him as he attempted to overcome his addictions
‘I knew why i was there. I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, i started finding my way back to myself… We shall see… Praying it’s the last time I have to come back.
‘Next time I’d like to choose And absolutely can’t forget the incredible caring kind and on-their-s*** team. Helps a lot haha. And I made some dope ass friends there #iboga #ibogaine #rewireyourbrain #loveyourself #mentalhealth.’
Beond Ibogaine commented on the post at the time, writing: ‘Thank you for sharing this so openly. We know how much courage that moment takes, and we’re really proud of you for facing it with so much honesty and heart. It was an honor to support you.’
Beond Ibogaine’s website states that ‘Ingesting a large enough dose induces a temporary psychedelic experience that can last several hours, normally with no significant side-effects.
‘For hundreds of years, indigenous African peoples… have ingested large doses of Ibogaine in its raw root bark form for its spiritual and healing properties.
‘Over the past 30 years, Ibogaine has been administered in various clinics around the world for medical treatment purposes, most often to treat drug dependence.’
Despite its ban, public figures including singer Melissa Etheridge, who lost her 21-year-old son Beckett to a fentanyl overdose in 2020, and Khloe Kardashian’s ex husband Lamar Odom have endorsed Ibogaine’s benefits.
In March, Presley posted about his experience of undergoing a ‘Pre Ibogaine Flood Dose’ which is illegal in the US
At the time, his parents and his sister Kaia Gerber praised him for his ‘courage’ and ‘strength’ in trying to overcome his demons
In December, the media personality opened up about medication he is taking to aid in his struggles which include ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks’
Last November, Presley revealed he had taken a step back from social media to ‘take care of my own mental health for a bit.’
One month later, he opened up about his personal life in a candid social media video. He started sharing ‘Mental Health Mondays’ videos on his Instagram. In one, he listed the medication he takes for ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks.’
‘I feel like honesty is the best policy,’ he began.
He also said his use of medication had been ‘fluctuating up and down depending on what’s been going on in my life.’
‘Unfortunately, I’ve had a lot of loss in many different forms recently, so that is not an excuse, but it’s the reason why I am where I’m at now,’ he shared.
He did not go into detail about the ‘loss’ he referenced but went on to explain that he would experience panic attacks that were ‘really, really bad.’
In one particularly bleak admission, he confessed he no longer even knew precisely how much of one medication he had been taking.
He acknowledged that navigating the advice he received from medical professionals could itself be frightening.
He noted in the Instagram reel that ‘doctors say a lot of different things so it’s kind of scary. But hopefully between my research and their research and the world and God, we can finally figure this out.’
Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, Kaia Gerber and Presley Gerber are seen together in London in 2018
The siblings are seen alongside their mom, Cindy Crawford, in August 2007
Presley Gerber and Kaia Gerber watching the LA Lakers in February 2024
The tragedy cuts short the life of a model who had seemingly been destined to follow his famous mother into fashion from an early age.
Presley started modeling at age 15 and was featured in campaigns for fashion labels such as Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein.
Presley was signed to IMG models and appeared in a 2018 Pepsi ad with his mother.
He also struggled with mental health at a young age and was arrested for driving under the influence in 2019.
His death comes just weeks after his younger sister Kaia Gerber, 25, opened up about the enormous toll her brother’s struggles had taken on their famous family – admitting the turmoil had effectively ‘leveled everyone.’
‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,’ she told Vogue.
Kaia praised her brother’s willingness to strip away the secrecy surrounding his struggles.
She described his honesty and openness as ‘refreshing,’ contrasting it with the intensely private way their parents had traditionally handled family life.
‘My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m gonna be very human for everyone.’ There’s only so much you can hide from the world,’ she said.
‘And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them,’ she noted.
