The Sad Final 24 Hours of Cindy Crawford’s Son Presley Gerber

LOS ANGELES — The final hours of Presley Gerber’s life have come into sharper focus following the death of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s only son at age 27.

Presley died on Sept. 20 at a Santa Monica sober-living residence, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m. after emergency responders arrived at the property. His cause and manner of death remain officially undetermined while additional testing is conducted.

His Last Night

Presley had entered Resolutions Living, an upscale sober-living residence in Santa Monica, on the night before his death.

According to reports, a video obtained by TMZ and reviewed by other outlets appears to show Presley inside the residence at around 10 p.m. Saturday. In the footage, he reportedly filmed himself giving a tour of his room and parts of the property.

The circumstances surrounding the footage have not been independently established in full, and the video does not by itself establish what happened afterward.

By the following morning, emergency responders were called to the residence after reports involving cardiac arrest and an apparent overdose. Santa Monica police are investigating the death, and authorities have said there was no indication of foul play at the time of the initial investigation.

A Family That Had Been Trying to Help

Presley had been open about his struggles with addiction and mental health.

People reported that Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber had spent years trying to support their son, including helping him pursue therapy and different treatment programs and working with sober coaches.

A source close to the family said Presley had experienced periods when he was doing well, but that his struggles had intensified during the year before his death. The family, the source said, had continued trying to help him.

His sister, Kaia Gerber, had also spoken publicly about her brother’s openness regarding his struggles. In an interview published shortly before his death, she described Presley as an “absolute teacher” because he was willing to be unusually candid about his experiences.

His Mother’s Heartbreak

The loss has left Cindy Crawford devastated.

A source close to the supermodel told PEOPLE that Crawford was “heartbroken” and in shock following her son’s death. The family has asked for privacy as they deal with the loss.

Crawford had celebrated Presley’s 27th birthday in July, sharing photographs and a message expressing how proud she was of the man he had become while telling him she would always see him as her little boy.

That message has taken on new significance following his death.

Questions Remain About What Happened

Police are continuing to investigate how Presley obtained drugs or prescriptions before his death, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The residence where he died operates as a sober-living or recovery home rather than a traditional licensed residential treatment facility, a distinction that has drawn additional attention to the circumstances surrounding his death.

But many questions remain unanswered.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has specifically said that the cause and manner of death were deferred while additional testing and studies are completed. Such cases can take months before an official determination is made.

For now, the last 24 hours of Presley’s life remain a painful timeline with important pieces still missing.

What is known is that a 27-year-old man who had publicly discussed his struggle with addiction entered a sober-living residence on a Saturday night and was dead by Sunday morning.

For Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber, the unanswered questions are now intertwined with the loss of a son and brother whose family had spent years hoping he would find his way back.