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Rob “The Rabbit” Pitts, Star of Netflix’s Tex Mex Motors, Dead at 45 After Battle With Stomach Cancer
View Date:2024-12-23 20:04:22
Car enthusiasts are mourning a cherished member of their crew.
Rob “The Rabbit” Pitts, star of Netflix’s Tex Mex Motors, died on Aug. 25 at the age of 45 after a brief battle with stomach cancer, his colleague shared.
“I am with him now in Hospice. He just passed,” Pitts’ videographer Jeff Trahan confirmed on the car expert’s YouTube page. “He will be missed and we will never forget him!”
On the day of his death, Pitts uploaded a final video to his YouTube channel titled “This Is Goodbye,” describing his cancer journey, which began when he started to feel “off” in November 2023 after an automotive show in Las Vegas.
“I was losing weight,” Pitts wrote in the all-text video. “But I was getting ready to film Season 2 of Tex Mex Motors for Netflix, and wanted to be camera ready, so I didn’t mind that so much. During filming, I started to lose my appetite, and had more and more acid reflux-like symptoms.”
After a few trips to urgent care facilities where his immediate symptoms were addressed, his friend encouraged him to seek more serious help.
“My castmate and ‘set mom,’ Jaime, finally took me to the ER thinking I had gallbladder issues,” the reality TV star continued. “It was there at the end of March I was diagnosed with stomach cancer.”
Despite describing a difficult treatment journey following his diagnosis, Pitts highlighted the positivity he had experienced in his life during his farewell message.
“Don’t be sad for me… I accomplished my dream of buying my own store, finishing Season 2, and marrying the love of my life,” he shared. “Luckily she doesn’t mind doing long-term things with a short-term guy.”
Pitts also had important advice for those witnessing his story.
“If your body is telling you something is wrong, don’t stop until you figure it out,” he encouraged. “Ask questions and get answers.”
After a call for his fans to share any stories of his that may have impacted them, Pitts signed off, “Thank you for listening to my stories over the years. Until next time, -Rabbit.”
Many in the comments section were moved to emotions after reading Pitts’ message.
“I am a 77-year-old man, enjoyed your stories for years. Sitting at the kitchen table having coffee, crying,” one user wrote, while another shared of his impact, “I don’t think he understands how many grown ass men are sitting in their living room, watching this on their phone, bawling their eyes out… Rob was a real one…”
In a statement on Pitts’ website, Jason Robinson a.k.a. “Rob’s Merch Guy” gave an update that the Tex Mex Motors’ star’s merchandise store would remain open to “support his family.”
“Rob touched our lives in so many different ways,” Robinson wrote. “He was more than just a client—he was the most genuine of friends. We will continue to honor his legacy and spirit accordingly.”
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