A 911 dispatch recording linked to Presley Gerber’s suspected overdose indicates that he suffered cardiac arrest before his death at age 27.
Audio obtained by The Daily Mail from the emergency call placed at a Los Angeles rehabilitation facility captures an automated operator mentioning “cardiac arrest,” followed by “overdose.”
The recordings underscore how quickly Gerber’s condition deteriorated over the course of just a few minutes.
The initial call was placed at 9:35 a.m. on Sunday, September 20, reporting a cardiac arrest. Three minutes later, the incident was reclassified as an “overdose.” By 9:40 a.m., the emergency response priority had been raised again as the situation was “upgraded.”
Gerber’s death was announced Sunday. The model, whose parents are supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber, had reportedly battled drug addiction, panic attacks and mental health issues for years.
A spokesperson for the Santa Monica Police Department told The Daily Mail on Monday that first responders were sent to the luxury rehabilitation facility where Gerber had been staying Sunday morning. He was pronounced dead at the location.
The 911 dispatch recording concerning Presley Gerber’s suspected overdose indicates that he went into cardiac arrest before dying at 27. He is pictured in Los Angeles in November 2021.
Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford and Presley Gerber pictured together in March 2024.
“On September 20, 2026, at approximately 9.35am, 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 released an official cause of death. However, the autopsy had been completed by Monday morning, and Gerber’s body was ready to be released.
According to TMZ, Gerber occupied a separate house on the rehabilitation center’s grounds with other residents. The report also said he had entered the facility Saturday night, only hours before his death.
The Daily Mail said it had contacted representatives for the Gerber family but had not received a response.
The medical examiner’s office told People on Monday that paramedics pronounced Gerber dead at 9:45 a.m. on September 20, 2026.
The model had previously spoken publicly about a decade-long battle with drug addiction and ongoing mental health challenges.
Earlier this year, Gerber wrote about receiving a “pre-ibogaine flood dose” at a treatment clinic in Mexico. The process involves administering a single, concentrated dose of ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive compound.
The first emergency call came at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, September 20, reporting a cardiac arrest. Three minutes later, the call was classified as an “overdose,” before its priority was raised again at 9:40 a.m. Gerber is pictured in January.
Ibogaine comes from an African shrub and has been reported to ease some withdrawal symptoms. The high-dose treatment is intended to create what proponents describe as a profound psychological “reset.”
After Gerber shared news of beginning the treatment in March, his parents and sister, Kaia, publicly applauded what they called his courage.
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.”
And 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 six months before his death, during his controversial treatment March in Mexico, which he said he was ‘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.
In March, Presley posted about his experience at a Mexico treatment clinic, where he underwent a ‘Pre Ibogaine Flood Dose’
Admitting he was ‘absolutely terrified’ to go through the controversial treatment, which is illegal in the US, Presley was supported by his parents and sister Kaia Gerber for his ‘courage’
‘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.
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.’
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 was open with his mental health and told how he had taken a ‘step back’ to take care of himself
‘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.
‘Who f***ing knows anymore,’ he said.
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.’
In July 2025, he spoke about bringing healthy habits into his life. He talked about his upbringing noting how he grew up as a ‘very active’ child who would be playing sports including swimming, surfing and water polo.
It was when he started working that he said sports suddenly became less of a priority – and it took a toll on his mental health.
‘The quality of life rapidly decreased.’ He said it took ’10 years’ to figure out that he needed to reconnect with physical activity again.
Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, Kaia Gerber and Presley Gerber are seen together in London in 2018
Presley opened up about his personal struggles in a candid social media video last December, which Kaia called ‘refreshing’; pictured in January
Kaia said her brother’s troubles made her want to be the ‘easy’ child; pictured in May with her family
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.
A spokesman for Crawford told the Daily Mail on Sunday: ‘The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time.’
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.
Presley had also talked about the lack of ‘direction’ he has from doctors when it comes to his medication.
He spoke openly about feeling lost as he attempted to navigate his mental health problems – even revealing that he had seen 15 psychiatrists.
The model complained that doctors had given him an overwhelming array of medications but too little guidance about how to manage them.
Presley and Kaia during childhood
The siblings are seen alongside their mom, Cindy Crawford, in August 2007
Presley Gerber and Kaia Gerber watching the LA Lakers in February 2024
‘I’d like doctors to be like, ‘Take this three times a day.’ But every psychiatrist I’ve had – and I’ve had 15 – are like, ‘Here’s 20 medications and take this if you feel like this, take this as needed.’
‘And I’m like, ‘No, don’t give me that much leeway.’ I need some direction,’ he continued.
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 also revealed last month that watching her brother battle his problems led her to cast herself as the family’s ‘easy’ child and someone who did not want to add another burden for their parents.
She explained: ‘I think that’s also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing.’
But she also 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.
Crawford’s son Presley had been candid in the past about his ‘scary’ mental health issues
Presley appeared to be particularly close with his parents and sister. He is seen with his father Rande Gerber, mother Cindy Crawford and sister Kaia
This past May, Presley expressed gratitude for his father in a heartfelt Instagram post.
He shared a photograph of the pair paddle boarding together and paid an emotional tribute to the man he said had steadfastly supported him through his darkest periods.
‘I have the best father in the world. He’s never given up on me. He’s always there for me. Always has the best advice for me. I appreciate this man more than words can explain. I love you pops. To more paddle boarding days around the world.’
His mother Crawford showed her support in the comments, writing, ‘My boys!’.
The father of two wrote, ‘I am honored [to] take this ride called life with you over and over any time. Sometimes we may fall but with a little help always get back up. I love you forever Prez.’
Presley was open about his mental health struggles noting how he had issues from ‘a very young age’ – and labeled it as ‘the ultimate pandemic.’
During an appearance on the Studio 22 podcast in 2023, Presley had shared: ‘It is such a big part of my life. It’s a 24/7 job, and there’s so much to it.
Even while struggling himself, Presley said he hoped his experiences might ultimately allow him to help others facing their own battles.
‘Having struggled with mental health, depression and some other things that come along with that, I think that whether I help one person or a hundred people get out of that place that I was in at one point in my life, that’s all I need to do,’ he said.
‘That is really what I want to do – help people, whether you’re depressed, you’re struggling with something that is having a negative effect on your body.
He added: ‘I’ve seen a lot of stuff and I’ve learned a lot of things. What I hope I can do is have made the mistakes for some other people, so they don’t have to make the same mistakes that I made.’
