Rob Pitts, known to fans as “The Rabbit” and star of the Netflix series Tex Mex Motors, has died at the age of 45.
Pitts himself shared the news of his passing in a YouTube video detailing his final months. He recounted how he started feeling “off” after attending the SEMA auto show last fall and started losing weight. At first, he didn’t mind the slimmer figure.
“I 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,” he said. “During filming, I started to lose my appetite, and had more and more acid reflux-like symptoms.”
He initially remedied these issues with trips to urgent care, though wasn’t able to pinpoint the cause. After he went to the hospital, he learned that his prognosis was much more serious.
“My castmate and ‘set mom,’ Jaime, finally took me to the ER thinking I had gallbladder issues,” Pitts wrote. “It was there at the end of March I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Since then I have been getting treatments at home, and it’s been rough. More bad days than good, but hanging in there.”
He didn’t keep the mood down for too long, reassuring his fans that he was happy in his final days.
“I have a lot to live for and life has been going my way,” he said. “Don’t be sad for me… I accomplished my dream of buying my own store, finishing season 2 of Netflix, and marrying the love of my life. Luckily she doesn’t mind doing long-term things with a short-term guy.”
He ended by imparting some wisdom he learned from his health journey. “If your body is telling you something is wrong, don’t stop until you figure it out,” he urged his fans. “Ask questions and get answers.”
Pitts is survived by his wife Randi Foraker.
