Rob 'The Rabbit' Pitts, Star of Netflix's Tex Mex Motors, Dies at 45: 'We Will Never Forget Him'

Rob “The Rabbit” Pitts, star of Netflix’s car restoration reality series Tex Mex Motorsdied. He was 45 years old.

On Sunday, August 25, the reality star addressed her fans one last time in a video titled “This Is Goodbye (RIP 7/27/79 – 8/25/24)” on YouTube.

In the comments section, his cameraman, Jeff, confirmed the news of his death, revealing that Pitts had been living with stomach cancer and died in hospital at 9:45pm on August 25. He promised to “preserve” Pitt’s beloved YouTube channel, adding: “He will be missed and never forgotten!”

In his final words to fans, Pitts admitted that some may have wondered what he was up to and revealed why he had been distant from fans.

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“I started feeling ‘fired up’ after SEMA [a Las Vegas car show] last year and I was losing weight,” he explained in his text video. “But I was getting ready to shoot the second season TexMex Motors for Netflix and I wanted to be camera ready, so it didn’t bother me that much.”

Pitts recalled that he would “lose his appetite” and have “more and more acid reflux-like symptoms.” He eventually sought treatment at an urgent care, and while they addressed his symptoms, they “didn’t get to the root of the problem.”

Finally, his co-star and “mom” Jamie took him to the emergency room, where he was diagnosed with stomach cancer at the end of March.

(L-R) Marcos “Scooter” Carrera and Rob Pitts on ‘Tex Mex Motors’.

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“Since then I’ve been recovering at home and it’s been hard. More bad days than good, but hang in there. I’ve got a lot to live for and my life is flowing,” Pitts told his fans. “Don’t be sad for me… I have achieved my dream of buying my own store, finishing the second season of Netflix and marrying the love of my life.”

After joking that his wife “doesn’t mind a long-term thing with a guy who’s short-term,” he urged his fans to “ask questions and get answers” if “your body is telling you something’s wrong.”

“Thank you for listening to my stories over the years. If my stories have affected you, I’d love to hear about it,” he concluded, before signing off, “Until next time, — Rabbit.”

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Pitts and his co-creator Marcos “Scooter” Carrera starred in Netflix Tex Mex Motors, which debuted on the streamer in June 2023. The series followed Pitts and Scooter as they scouted vintage cars in Mexico and transported them to their shop in El Paso, Texas for impressive transformations and restorations. Tex Mex Motors began production on the second season earlier this year.

Scooter confirmed the sad news on Instagram, writing: “It is with a heavy heart that I write about the passing of my cast member and friend ROB ‘RABBIT’ PITTS. Rest in peace bro, I will truly miss you!! !❤️🙏🏻💔”

“THANK YOU RABBIT FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP/CAR ADVICE/FRIENDSHIP/SARACSM/JOKES. REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND!!🥲☹️ SEE YOU AGAIN!!” he added in a separate post. “THIS IS NOT GOODBYE BUT SEE YOU LATER!!! ADA I WILL MISS YOU!!❤️🥲👍🏻😎”

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After Pitts’ death, his family said they received a ton of support from his loved ones and fans about the reality star’s impact.

“Since Robby passed away, the outpouring of support from the family has been incredible. We’re not surprised his stories have touched so much – we had no idea the depth of every connection he made. We want to thank his friends and fans for keeping these memories alive and showing the impact of the work that he did that always came from his heart,” they said in a statement to TMZ.

Pitts is survived by his wife, Randi Foraker, and his mother, Kim Pitts.

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