Cars Theory: How Did Doc Hudson Die?

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How did Doc Hudson die? I mean The Fabulous Hudson Hornet was a racing legend who spent his final years as the crew chief for one of the greatest race cars of all time - Lightning McQueen - so how is it possible that he couldn’t be repaired? It’s not like Lightning would have spared any expense getting Doc the necessary care and parts that he needed. I just assumed after surviving his career ending crash that he could live through anything! But even with all of the resources at his disposal in Radiator Springs and beyond, he couldn’t stay alive forever, and today I want to understand why.

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I'm Isaac Carlson, a creator based in Orlando, Florida, and ever since I can remember I’ve loved Disney. My fondest childhood memories come from visiting Walt Disney World with my family. I grew up loving Spider-Man, Star Wars, Pixar, and the classic animated films from Disney. The stories, characters, and worlds I adored as a child eventually inspired me to create videos of my own here on YouTube, and it changed my life. On this channel, I explore the characters and worlds that ignite the child within all of us! My goal is to create a community built on wonder, positivity, and optimism where passionate fans can unite to celebrate the magic of animated films. Here, we believe dreams can come true.

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[LordBumblebee]

It’s sad to know that Doc’s actor died after the release of Cars

[SpammytheHedgehog]

When I was a kid, I thought Doc was a villain. But I realize that he was just a retired realist, when I first saw the movie.

[reezwave]

Nothing last forever, even if your whole body is replaceable.

[vanguardplays]

I think the moment in cars 3 where we see lighting and doc racing each other was the moment doc died. and docs last words to lighting were "you've got a lot of stuff kid" like he said at the end of the original cars

[falcoskywolf]

I think you hit it on the head: their internal bodies aren't immortal. They are a melding of machine and organism, and whether he caught ill or just got too old, Doc "ran out of road, " so to speak.

I loved how they handled his absence in the movie.

[jokodihaynes]

"You got alot of stuff kid"-Doc Hudson

[HOHguy]

Under an hour and here to say R.I.P Paul Newman. Atleast he lived to see his last movie release.

[ceryssiandavies]

It’s kind of like the film ‘Robots’ when they would die/end up lifeless if they don’t have the right parts to operate their bodies 😊

[RobertEdwards-xd]

Don't forget, In Planes 2 Blade's best friend Nick "Loopin'" Lopez died while on the set of the show they were in.

[strikingeagle]

In my opinion, Pixar should NEVER reveal why Doc died

[atigerclaw]

"How did Doc Hudson die?"

Fuel Pump Failure (heart attack).

[SilvanaPuris]

RIP Doc Hudson
8:17 Ay, you're making me want to cry, something like that seems to me that could've been that Doc died, maybe in one of his training sessions with Lightning. This idea fits well and if I had seen it, I would have cried uncontrollably because he died doing what he liked. driving running at heart and spending time with Lightning

[CodeLyoko]

The reason why Doc died was because his actor had died in 2008 from lung cancer

[UmmYeahOk]

I feel like Doc, being a medical professional, AND an orphan car, knew the value of salvaged parts. I feel like he had some sort of “do not resuscitate” request, as well as being an organ donor. He knew that his genuine Hudson parts were valuable and he could save multiple lives by sacrificing his own. It’s very possible that one of those recipients may have been Smokey himself. For all we know, Smokey might’ve never been able to inspire both McQueen and Ramirez, as he was a Hudson as well. If this were the case, Doc continued to live on through the actions of others.

[Rose-yxjq]

Cars in Cars are arthropods. Hyper evolved insects. (I wish Matt Pat actually committed to a major Pixar Theory series. Like actually committing and making his own version of the timeline. Regardless. And half related. The theory channels aren't the same.

[CrystalClearWithBE]

A plot where Doc Hudson perished in 2009 happened when the legendary actor Paul Newman died in 2008. After that, McQueen's 4th Piston Cup was renamed the Hudson Hornet Piston Cup in Doc Hudson's honor. That was one character who died due to its actor dying in reality.

[slenderfan-j.g.]

Metal fatigue?

like in the Thomas the train universe

[teamsteed]

Maybe Doc Hudson passed away peacefully in his sleep?

[sacredgamer]

Not 53, he crashed in 1954 that's why in the first Cars movie, you hear Owen Wilson (The guy voiceacting lightning Mcqueen) say "Right.... ur big wreck in 54"

[TheLargecars]

Actually the Hudson hornet was not common a total of near 36k was ever built and only 19 remain on the planet