New information has emerged about the death of Presley Gerber, providing the clearest official timeline yet while leaving the central question surrounding his sudden passing unanswered.

Gerber, the 27-year-old son of Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday, September 20, while at a rehabilitation facility in California.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has now confirmed that responding paramedics pronounced him dead at 9:45 a.m. that morning. Officials also said an examination was scheduled for September 21 as investigators continue trying to determine what happened.

At this stage, no official cause of death has been announced.

Authorities have emphasized that the investigation remains active and that only limited information is currently available. The Santa Monica Police Department has been identified as the law enforcement agency handling the case.

Investigation Remains Open

The newly released information adds several important pieces to the timeline but stops short of explaining why Gerber died.

Officials have confirmed the location of his death as a rehabilitation facility and have now provided the exact time at which paramedics pronounced him dead.

However, there has been no public determination regarding the medical circumstances that led to his death.

An autopsy had not been completed when the first reports emerged, and authorities have not announced whether toxicology testing or other examinations will be necessary before a final cause and manner of death can be determined.

That distinction is particularly important because Gerber had spoken openly in recent years about addiction, depression and other mental health struggles.

His history has prompted widespread speculation online, but no official finding has connected his death to any specific substance, medication or treatment.

Until the medical examiner completes its work, such conclusions remain unconfirmed.

Family Asks for Privacy

Gerber’s family has kept its public response brief.

A representative for Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Presley’s younger sister, Kaia Gerber, said the family was asking for privacy during what it described as an exceptionally difficult and painful time.

Presley was the only son of Crawford and Rande and the older brother of Kaia, who has built her own career as a model and actress.

The siblings frequently appeared together publicly over the years, first as children of one of fashion’s most recognizable families and later as professionals working within the same industry.

But in Presley’s later years, much of the conversation surrounding him shifted away from fashion.

He increasingly used his public platform to speak about struggles that were far more personal.

He Had Been Open About Mental Health and Addiction

Presley had discussed depression, substance use and recovery in interviews and through social media.

During a 2023 podcast conversation, he explained that his motivation for speaking publicly was rooted in the possibility that his experiences might help someone else facing a similar situation.

He said that even helping a single person escape the kind of difficult place he had experienced would make sharing his story worthwhile.

His comments reflected a noticeable change in how he presented himself publicly.

Rather than maintaining an image centered entirely on modeling and celebrity life, Presley began talking about the less visible parts of his experience — including emotional distress, addiction and attempts at recovery.

He also launched conversations around mental health on social media, frequently encouraging followers to acknowledge problems that can otherwise remain hidden.

One of His Final Posts Focused on Treatment

One of the most striking details from Presley’s final months came in March, when he shared a video documenting another attempt at treating his addiction.

Gerber revealed that he had undergone an ibogaine “flood dose,” a form of psychedelic treatment that has attracted interest for its potential effects on substance-use disorders.

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound derived from the iboga plant native to parts of Central and West Africa. Although it has been studied in connection with addiction treatment, it is not an approved medical treatment in the United States.

In the post, Presley described feeling intense fear before undergoing the experience.

He presented the moment not as a guaranteed solution but as another difficult step in a long recovery process.

His message suggested that he desperately hoped it would mark the end of a cycle of returning to treatment.

The post has taken on added significance after his death, particularly because he ultimately died at a rehabilitation facility several months later.

There is currently no official evidence, however, connecting the earlier ibogaine treatment to his death.

A Life That Began in the Fashion Spotlight

Long before Presley became known for discussing mental health, he entered the public eye through fashion.

Born in 1999, he was raised alongside Kaia by Crawford and Rande Gerber.

Like his mother and sister, Presley began modeling while still young and signed with a major agency as a teenager.

He made his runway debut at approximately 16 and later worked with prominent fashion houses and clothing brands.

Among his best-known appearances was a 2018 Super Bowl commercial in which he appeared alongside his mother, revisiting imagery associated with Crawford’s famous early-1990s Pepsi campaign.

At the time, Crawford described watching her son work as a particularly meaningful experience as a parent.

But Presley’s relationship with fame became increasingly complicated as he grew older.

Public legal trouble, including a 2019 DUI case, was followed by more candid discussions about depression and substance use.

His Struggles Affected the Entire Family

Kaia Gerber has also spoken about how her brother’s addiction affected their family.

In recent discussions about Presley’s struggles, she described addiction as something that reaches beyond the individual experiencing it and reshapes relationships throughout a household.

She also praised her brother for eventually becoming more transparent about what he was going through.

Presley’s decision to speak publicly about addiction was significant because the Gerber family had traditionally maintained a relatively private approach toward personal difficulties.

By sharing his experience, he appeared determined to remove some of the secrecy and shame that can surround substance-use and mental health problems.

That effort became a major part of his public identity during the final years of his life.

The Most Important Question Still Has No Answer

The latest statement from the medical examiner brings the public closer to understanding the timeline of Presley’s final morning.

He was at a rehabilitation facility.

Paramedics responded.

He was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. on September 20.

An examination was scheduled for the following day.

And Santa Monica police are investigating.

Beyond those confirmed details, much remains unknown.

No official cause of death has been released, and investigators have not publicly described what happened immediately before paramedics arrived.

For now, those gaps are significant.

Presley’s widely documented struggles with addiction and mental health provide context to the final years of his life, but they do not provide an explanation for his death.

That answer will depend on the medical examiner’s findings and the continuing police investigation.

Until then, the story remains one of both tragedy and uncertainty: a 27-year-old who had spent years publicly discussing his efforts to recover, who continued seeking treatment, and whose death now leaves his family and followers waiting for the official findings that may finally explain what happened on the morning of September 20.