Updated 1w+ ago · Crime

Police Investigate Possible Drug Source in Presley Gerber's Death

Presley Gerber died Sunday at a rehab facility in Los Angeles. He was 27. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed the death.

No cause of death has been announced; an autopsy is not yet complete.
A family representative asked for privacy 'during this very difficult and painful time.'
Gerber was signed by IMG Models at 15 and walked for Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, and Calvin Klein.
2019: Gerber was arrested for DUI, sentenced to three years of probation and two days of community service.

Why it matters: Gerber had been open about mental health and substance use struggles for years. His death raises questions about access to care and the limits of treatment.

His sister Kaia told Vogue his situation was a 'decade-long struggle with drug addiction.'
In a December Instagram video, Presley said he had been prescribed Buprenorphine, Xanax, and Valium to treat panic attacks.

How 56 sources split on this story

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56 sources · 179 articles · 43% Center coverage

Center coverage, 24 sources: The center leads with confirmed facts from official records and the family statement, with brief background on his 2019 DUI.

Left coverage, 15 sources: The left emphasizes Gerber's personal advocacy around mental health and his candid public discussions of his own struggles.

The Daily Beast1w+Presley Gerber’s Famous Ex Says He ‘Fought So Hard’ to Live ABC News1w+Presley Gerber's death being investigated as an overdose, police say The Independent1w+Megyn Kelly slammed for ‘despicable’ criticism of Cindy Crawford after death of son Presley Cleveland.com1w+Cindy Crawford ‘beyond gutted’ after son’s death CNN1w+Cindy Crawford’s son, model Presley Gerber, dies at 27 Hollywood Reporter1w+Presley Gerber’s Death Is Being Investigated as a Suspected Overdose: Police Los Angeles Times1w+Police search for possible source of drugs in death of Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's son The Guardian1w+Death of 27-year-old Presley Gerber being investigated as suspected overdose Boston.com1w+Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and model, dies at 27 Complex1w+Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's Son, Dead at 27 NBC News1w+Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says Rolling Stone1w+Presley Gerber, Son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, Dead at 27 The Boston Globe1w+Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies, family representative says The Cut1w+Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s Son, Has Died at 27 Variety1w+Presley Gerber Dead: Cindy Crawford's Son Was 27

Right coverage, 17 sources: The right presents the story as a brief, fact-based report citing family and official sources, with minimal additional detail.

New York Post1w+Exclusive | Inside Presley Gerber’s ‘demons’ before shocking death at 27 Daily Mail1w+Cindy Crawford said she couldn't 'imagine the pain of losing a child' years before son Presley's shock death at 27 Fox News1w+Presley Gerber dead at 27: What to know about Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber's family The Sun1w+‘Inconsolable’ Cindy Crawford seen for first time since son Presley Gerber’s death aged 27 after suspected overdose The Gateway Pundit1w+ABLECHILD: Fashion Icon’s Son Dies After Becoming Face of Psychiatry’s Anti-Stigma Campaign - Joe Hoft NTD1w+Presley Gerber, Model and Son of Cindy Crawford, Dies at 27 of Suspected Overdose, Police Say The Epoch Times1w+Death of Presley Gerber, Son of Cindy Crawford, Being Investigated as Suspected Overdose Boston Herald1w+Editorial: Cindy Crawford’s son offers lesson in power of addiction Breitbart News1w+Presley Gerber, Son of Cindy Crawford, Dies at 27 Citizen Free Press1w+Cindy Crawford’s son dies from overdose at 27.Independent Journal Review1w+Model Presley Gerber Dies at 27 in Los Angeles Just the News1w+Son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber dies in rehabilitation facility Newsmax1w+Presley Gerber, Son of Cindy Crawford, Dies at 27, Family Representative Says One America News1w+Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says The Daily Caller1w+Iconic Supermodel’s Son Tragically Dies At 27 The Daily Wire1w+Cindy Crawford Son, Presley Gerber, Dead At 27 The Post Millennial1w+Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber dies at 27 in rehab

What’s next: The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will release autopsy findings once complete.

What was the cause of death, and will the autopsy findings be made public?
Were there factors at the rehab facility that contributed to his death?