A luxury Range Rover leased by renowned Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams struck and killed Nobu Malibu chef Ryo Uchimiya in a collision near Pacific Coast Highway early Saturday morning. The driver, an unnamed 16-year-old, was allegedly speeding before crossing the fog line and hitting Uchimiya’s vehicle while he slept inside; authorities are still investigating why the teenager was driving Gregson-Williams' car. Gregson-Williams expressed condolences to both families involved in a brief statement to the California Post.
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Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old chef at Nobu Malibu, was killed in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) near Carbon Canyon Road early Saturday morning. He had reportedly fallen asleep while waiting for his shift to start after working the night before and preparing for a catering job in Santa Monica.
A 16-year-old boy driving a speeding Range Rover SUV struck Uchimiya’s parked car, causing it to collide with two other vehicles. The crash occurred around 7:00 AM, and Uchimiya was found dead inside his vehicle.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries, classifying it as an accident. No arrests were made by Sunday morning, though authorities are investigating whether speeding played a role in the incident.
Surveillance footage shows the SUV swerving and hitting Uchimiya’s car, which then collided with other parked vehicles in a chaotic chain reaction. The Range Rover was leased to Harry Gregson-Williams, a renowned Hollywood composer, raising questions about its use by an underage driver at the time of the crash.
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A luxury Range Rover that slammed into a parked car and killed a Nobu Malibu chef belonged to a legendary Hollywood composer, the California Post has learned.
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Ryo Uchimiya, 51, died around 6:50 a.m. Saturday when the SUV struck his vehicle along Pacific Coast Highway near the popular celebrity restaurant.
Authorities said the teenage driver, who has not been named, appeared to be speeding before the SUV crossed the road’s fog line and plowed into Uchimiya’s car.
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The suspect vehicle is a 2026 Land Rover that was leased by one of the world’s most celebrated composers, Harry Gregson-Williams, according to DMV records.
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In a brief call with The Post, the Englishman said: “This family is grieving just as the other family.”
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It remains unclear what connection the 16-year-old driver has to him or why he was behind the wheel.
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The teenager has been identified by authorities but has not been publicly named because of his age.
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The investigation into the fatal collision remains ongoing.
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Gregson-Williams, 64, is one of Hollywood’s most prolific film composers and has lived in Los Angeles for decades.
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The British-born composer moved to LA in the 1990s and built a career scoring some of the world’s biggest blockbusters.
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His credits include the Shrek franchise, The Chronicles of Narnia, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Martian, Man on Fire, Chicken Run and Gladiator II.
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The Los Angeles Philharmonic describes him as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and prolific composers.
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He is also behind the music for The Dog Stars, the 2026 film starring Jacob Elordi, and recently reunited with Ben Affleck to score Animals, the new Netflix thriller directed by and starring Affleck.
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Gregson-Williams was photographed at the Los Angeles premiere of Animals on Thursday alongside his family, with Affleck, Washington, Damon and other stars also attending — two days before the crash.
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Uchimiya had worked at the famed Japanese restaurant for roughly 25 years and was believed to have been sleeping before another shift.
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The chef was in the back seat when the Range Rover struck his car, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving multiple parked vehicles.
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Authorities said Uchimiya died at the scene from multiple blunt-force injuries.
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Friends remembered Uchimiya as much more than a celebrated sushi chef.
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Steven Zaw, a friend of Uchimiya’s, told The Post their families were close and their children attended the same school.
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“He’s an amazing human being, great skier.
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We went on a lot of ski trips together,” Zaw said.
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He wanted to open a restaurant in Long Beach.
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On the ski trips he made great meals.
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He added: “He loved climbing.
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We loved him.”
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Uchimiya leaves behind his wife and two sons.
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The fatal crash has once again focused attention on the notoriously dangerous stretch of PCH through Malibu.
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A 21-mile section of the highway has averaged roughly four crash-related deaths a year over the past decade.
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