(L.A.) Nicolas Johnson, 28, Died in Sherman Oaks

Case Number: 2026-10375

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 28-year-old male that occurred in a vehicle.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Nicolas Johnson and listed his race/ethnicity as White/Caucasian + Black.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt-Force Traumatic Injuries

RIP NICOLAS JOHNSON ( July 1, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made early Wednesday morning.

The decedent was the son of prominent entertainment attorney Matt Johnson. His name is indeed spelled Nicolas and not the common spelling Nicholas.

He was driving along a winding stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard near the 405 Freeway when he apparently lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a pole.