He died of melanoma at the age of forty-two; out of respect to his memory Pixar dedicated "Finding Nemo" to him and named the protagonist of "Cars", Lightning McQueen, after him.
He died of melanoma at the age of forty-two; out of respect to his memory Pixar dedicated "Finding Nemo" to him and named the protagonist of "Cars" after him. Lightning McQueen was the protagonist of "Cars".