Presley Gerber Taken to Rehab by Friend, Personal Coach

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Presley Gerber was dropped off at the rehab facility where he died by a friend, along with his personal coach on his team ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Presley's team found the Santa Monica facility and arranged for him to go there. His family -- Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber -- had recently discussed Presley returning to treatment, but they didn't know he was going to this specific center and would never have approved of it.

As TMZ previously reported ... Presley arrived shortly after 6 PM Saturday while appearing to be under the influence of a substance.

Presley Gerber Family 'Shattered,' Body Cremated ... Cause of Death Still Under Investigation

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Presley Gerber has been cremated just days after his shocking death in a Santa Monica rehab facility ... according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ.

The death certificate says Presley was cremated at the Rose Family Funeral Home. Presley is described as an entrepreneur who worked in mental health, and his ashes will be kept at Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber's Malibu mansion.

While his body has been cremated and the autopsy complete, it appears the M.E. is still waiting for test results to come back before announcing an official cause of death ... listing it as deferred and pending investigation.

Porn Star Christian Styles 911 Caller Performs CPR ... Begs First Responders To 'Hurry Up'

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Porn star Christian Styles' 911 caller tried performing life-saving procedures on him while talking with dispatchers shortly before he was declared dead ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ has obtained the dispatch audio from Canton Township Police following the emergency call made in August ... and the unnamed caller repeatedly asks law enforcement to "hurry up" as they performed CPR.

After dispatch guided them through the life-saving procedure ... the caller asks someone else in the home to open the front door before neighbors arrived to help.

Presley Gerber Sober Living Owner's Criminal Past

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The owner of the sober living facility where Presley Gerber died reportedly had a criminal past involving drugs and a minor.

According to Page Six, Dr. Reza Nabavi was arrested back in February 2002 after Oakland police found him asleep in his car in an area with a reputation for "frequent narcotic and prostitution activity."

Nabavi was reportedly with a 15-year-old girl, who allegedly told officers she was high on meth and didn't know Nabavi very well. Nabavi was 25 at the time.

'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond Son Went To Rehab Months Before Meth Arrest

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'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond's foster son checked into rehab for issues with alcohol ... months before his recent arrest on drug charges, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jamar Goff entered a drug and alcohol treatment center in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 5 ... and he told his case manager that he had an alcohol dependency problem and "would like to be detoxed." 

Jamar expressed a desire to stay for 30 days to help him with his addiction. 

Presley Gerber Death Sober Home Didn't Need License ... Founder Once Had His Suspended

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The sober home where Presley Gerber died didn't need to be licensed by the state of California ... and the psychologist who opened it had his license yanked prior to launching the facility.

The California Department of Public Health tells TMZ ... it does not license or regulate Resolutions Therapeutic Services or Resolutions Living -- the facility where Presley was found dead from a suspected drug overdose.

The California Department of Health Care Services also tells TMZ ... it has no record of Resolutions operating as a licensed substance-use disorder residential treatment facility in Santa Monica.

Presley Gerber Found Dead In Bedroom at Luxe Rehab Facility

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Presley Gerber was found in a bedroom inside the Santa Monica sober living home where he died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the investigation tell TMZ ... Presley's body was near the bed when he was found on Sunday. Our sources indicate Presley's body was not on the bed, but they could not clarify the exact location he had been found.

We're also told fentanyl has not come up in the investigation thus far, though the Medical Examiner's toxicology testing will ultimately determine what was in his system.

Kaia Gerber Gets Support From Jake Shane After Presley's Death

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Kaia Gerber is being comforted by friends amid the tragic death of her brother, Presley Gerber ... and influencer Jake Shane is among those offering support.

Shane was photographed arriving at Kaia's Los Angeles home Tuesday evening, just days after Presley died.

George and Amal Clooney also visited Kaia's home Tuesday to support the grieving family.

Hayden Panettiere BF Told Cops She Had Nitrous Oxide Problem

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Hayden Panettiere had a history of abusing nitrous oxide … according to what officials say her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, told them after she died from a drug overdose.

In the coroner's report, obtained by TMZ, investigators say they sat down with Brian -- whose name is redacted in the report -- and claim he told them she had a long history of drug, alcohol, and nitrous oxide abuse.

Investigators say Brian also informed them that Hayden had recently gotten out of a drug rehab center in Malibu ... just a few weeks before she overdosed.

Hayden Panettiere Parents Fought Over Her Jewelry Days After Death

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Hayden Panettiere's parents couldn't agree on who should get some of their daughter's belongings ... according to cops in South Carolina, who told them they'd hold back on sending the items until they worked it out.

According to the coroner's report on Hayden -- obtained by TMZ -- several stud-type earrings were removed from Hayden's body and placed into a sealed purple plastic bag.

A senior deputy was provided the bag before contacting Hayden's parents, Skip Panettiere and Lesley Vogel ... who apparently both wanted the earrings.

Hayden Panettiere Pressed Pills, White Powder & Straw ... Found Near Body

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Hayden Panettiere turned "deep purple" as she died from a drug overdose in a South Carolina apartment ... and pressed pills laced with fentanyl were found on a table near her body, TMZ has confirmed.  

The Greenville County Medical Examiner released a more detailed investigative report Tuesday after first announcing Hayden's cause and manner of death. In the statement, the M.E. said Hayden had in her system a combination of fentanyl, anti-anxiety medication alprazolam, a muscle relaxer, and a drug used to treat major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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According to the detailed report, obtained by TMZ, a senior deputy coroner responded to an Airbnb in Greenville, SC, where Hayden was staying with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach, after the actress had died on August 16.

Dr. Drew on Presley Gerber He Should've Been in a Psych Hospital ... Not Luxe Rehab!!!

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Dr. Drew thinks Presley Gerber shouldn't have even been in a rehab facility to begin with ... he thinks the model should've been sent to a psychiatric hospital.

We had Dr. Drew on "The TMZ Podcast," and he told us Cindy Crawford's son might have done better in a hospital environment ... because he believes Presley was in over his head managing all of the meds the model reported he was on.

Presley was reportedly taking what Dr. Drew calls a "deadly combination" ... mixing Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, with benzos -- a combo Presley himself apparently admitted to taking in a since-deleted 2025 Instagram video.

Hayden Panettiere Cause of Death Revealed

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Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been revealed ... the actress died from fentanyl and several other drugs.

The Greenville County Coroner, in a report obtained by TMZ, ruled Hayden's manner of death as an accident. She was also found to have the following in her system -- Alprazolam (generic Xanax), a muscle relaxant called Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine ... a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.

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As we reported ... Hayden died August 16 inside a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment after traveling from L.A. with her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.

Presley Gerber Doctor Was Giving Him Ketamine ... Despite Being A Persistent Issue For Him

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Presley Gerber's doctor was prescribing him ketamine despite his known issues with the substance ... TMZ has learned.

People who were in regular contact with Presley and who have direct knowledge tell TMZ ... a doctor was giving him ketamine despite knowing about his drug addiction issues. Ketamine can be used to treat drug addiction, though that's not its FDA-approved intention.

Ketamine was a regular problem for Presley, we're told ... and close friends are angry the doctor prescribed the substance to him -- and they think the doc should be prosecuted.

Presley Gerber Death Had 24/7 Sober Coach Before Suspected Overdose

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Presley Gerber often traveled with a 24/7 sober coach who helped care for him in the months leading up to his death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Presley's sober coach was very present in his life over the last several months. We're told the coach frequently traveled with the model and provided around-the-clock support.

It's unclear whether the coach was with Presley when he died Sunday at a luxury rehab facility in Santa Monica, CA.

George Clooney & Wife Amal Rush to Cindy & Rande's Side ... After Son Presley's Death

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George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney are standing by close friends Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber following the death of their son Presley ... paying a quiet visit to the grieving family.

The couple was photographed arriving at daughter Kaia Gerber's Los Angeles home in a black SUV, with George waiting beside the vehicle as Amal stepped out.

George and Rande have been close for decades, and their friendship famously spilled into business when they co-founded Casamigos tequila before selling the company.