Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber said he was ‘terrified’ in raw addiction post months before death at 27 - Fox News

Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died unexpectedly at a rehabilitation facility on September 20, 2026, with police investigating the death as a suspected overdose.

Months before his death, in March, Gerber shared a candid Instagram video documenting his addiction struggle as he prepared to undergo an "ibogaine flood dose" at a wellness clinic in Cancún, Mexico.

In the post, Gerber described being "absolutely terrified" and wrote about the difficulty of letting go of control, saying he "faced what I had been running from" and was "praying it's the last time" he would need such treatment.

Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychedelic derived from the root bark of the Tabernanthe iboga shrub; according to Stanford Medicine, it has drawn scientific interest for its potential to treat opioid and cocaine addiction and may boost signaling of brain molecules linked to addiction and depression.

The treatment is legal in some countries but not in the United States, adding context to Gerber's decision to travel abroad for the procedure.

Gerber's final Instagram post came on August 5, 2026, a carousel of captionless photos in which he modeled Vuori clothing outdoors, displaying his signature neck and arm tattoos.