Hannah Kobayashi case: Cause of death determined for Ryan Kobayashi, father of missing Hawaii woman

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The county coroner’s office confirmed Monday that Ryan Kobayashi, the father of a Hawaii woman who went missing in Los Angeles, died by suicide over the weekend.

Kobayashi’s body was found on Sunday morning near Los Angeles International Airport. Earlier this month, the 58-year-old flew to Los Angeles to help search for his missing daughter, 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi.

The Los Angeles Police Department told ABC News that Ryan Kobayashi’s body was found around 4 a.m. Sunday at 6151 W. Century Blvd., a business near LAX.

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On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner released a finding that the cause of death was suicide and the cause was listed as multiple blunt force trauma, indicating that the body was found in the parking lot.

GoFundMe was created to help Kobayashi’s fiancée.

A note on his niece’s website reads in part: “Since Hannah’s disappearance, he has been living his absolute worst nightmare, and now, with his death, our family is dealing with unimaginable grief. “Ryan’s love for his family was boundless and he would do anything to protect and care for his daughters.”

Timeline of Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance

Hannah Kobayashi disappeared on November 8 after a stopover at Los Angeles International Airport while traveling from Hawaii to New York. Over the course of several days, she was seen in some online videos and sending cryptic text messages to family members: but has not been heard from since November 11.

If you are having thoughts of suicide, are using substances or are having another mental health crisis, call or text 988. You can contact a trained crisis counselor free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also go to 988lifeline.org or dial the current toll-free number 800-273-8255 (TO TALK).