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Famous SoCal chef dies in shocking car crash

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Famous SoCal chef dies in shocking car crash

A renowned Orange County chef is dead after a shocking car crash.

Rainer Schwarz, the famous executive chef behind Laguna Beach mainstay The Deck and Driftwood Kitchen, died Monday when the Audi he was driving veered off the road, plowing through a landscaped area and into a nearby parking lot.

Chef Rainer Schwarz grilling steaks and mushrooms.

Chef Rainer Schwarz grilling steaks and mushrooms. WireImage for Gourmet Magazine

Four chefs, Simon Becerra, Rainer Schwarz, Josef Centeno, and Brian Parks, standing together.

Four chefs, Simon Becerra, Rainer Schwarz, Josef Centeno, and Brian Parks, standing together. WireImage for Gourmet Magazine

Chef Rainer Schwarz seasoning meat on a grill while another chef places more meat on the grill.

Chef Rainer Schwarz seasoning meat on a grill while another chef places more meat on the grill. WireImage for Gourmet Magazine

Chef Rainer Schwarz next to a Gourmet magazine display.

Chef Rainer Schwarz next to a Gourmet magazine display.

Interior of a restaurant with two decanters in the foreground and a sunset over the ocean visible through large windows in the background.

Interior of a restaurant with two decanters in the foreground and a sunset over the ocean visible through large windows in the background.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. It happened shortly after Schwarz left his restaurants Monday.

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