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Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams' leased Range Rover killed Nobu chef Ryo Uchimiya when a teen driver ploughed into his parked car

From the Newshound archive · first published 5 October 2026 · last updated 6 October 2026.

Harry Gregson-Williams, whose leased Range Rover was being driven by a 16-year-old when it struck and killed Nobu Malibu sushi chef Ryo Uchimiya, said both families are grieving.
Harry Gregson-Williams, whose leased Range Rover was being driven by a 16-year-old when it struck and killed Nobu Malibu sushi chef Ryo Uchimiya, said both families are grieving.
Ryo Uchimiya, 51, a sushi chef napping in his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway, was killed when a 16-year-old drove a leased Range Rover into the rear of his sedan.
Ryo Uchimiya, 51, a sushi chef napping in his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway, was killed when a 16-year-old drove a leased Range Rover into the rear of his sedan.

Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old sushi chef who had worked at Nobu Malibu for 25 years, was killed on Saturday morning when a 16-year-old boy drove a Range Rover into his parked sedan on Pacific Coast Highway while he napped before his shift. DMV records show the 2026 Land Rover was leased by British composer Harry Gregson-Williams, 64, whose scores include 'Shrek', 'Gladiator II' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. The connection between the teenage driver and Gregson-Williams remains unexplained. The teenager stayed at the scene and no charges have yet been filed.

Gregson-Williams had attended the Los Angeles premiere of Ben Affleck's 'Animals' just TWO DAYS before the fatal crash.

A witness said the teenage driver 'looked very young and very confused' and his parents never arrived to find him at the scene.

Uchimiya, a married father of two, was described by a colleague as 'a real nice guy, very talented chef'; origami cranes and flowers now mark the crash site.

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