Since Pawn Stars first premiered in 2009, the Harrison household has handled two public tragedies. Nonetheless, Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, and buddy Austin “Chumlee” Russell have stored the store working and might be returning for Season 23 on Wednesday, January 22,
Household patriarch Richard “The Outdated Man” Harrison, who was on the present till his 2017 retirement, died in 2018. In the meantime, Adam Harrison — Rick’s son and Corey’s brother — handed away firstly of 2024. Scroll down for the whole lot we find out about what occurred to the 2 Pawn Stars relations.
What occurred to Pawn Stars’ Richard ‘The Outdated Man’ Harrison?
Richard died on June 25, 2018, from Parkinson’s illness. He was 77 years outdated on the time of his dying.
Rick confirmed the information to followers through an Instagram publish the identical day his father handed. “Right this moment I misplaced a buddy, a father, a instructor and a lot extra,” he wrote. “The Outdated Man misplaced his lengthy battle with Parkinson’s this morning. Love you Dad. See you on the opposite facet.”
The household additionally shared an official assertion from the Gold & Silver Pawn Store, which Richard co-owned with Rick since 1989. “He was surrounded by loving household this previous weekend and went peacefully,” the shop’s assertion mentioned. “The staff at Gold & Silver Pawn and the Pawn Stars household is grieving his loss. He might be remembered as one of the best father, grandfather and great-grandfather you could possibly have by his household and by followers because the generally grumpy (all the time loving, nonetheless), usually wisecracking, and voice of absolute cause on the Historical past tv present Pawn Stars.”
In a second social media publish, Rick additionally mentioned, “He might be tremendously missed by our household, the staff at Gold & Silver Pawn and his many followers the world over. He was my hero and I used to be lucky to get a really cool ‘Outdated Man’ as my dad. That I obtained to share him with so many others and so they obtained to see what an important household man he was is one thing I’m grateful to have skilled with him.”
What occurred to Adam Harrison?
Rick’s son Adam Harrison died in January 2024 after an unintended overdose on fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity. He was 39 years outdated on the time of his dying.
“I can affirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose,” Rick instructed Fox Information Digital in January 2024. “The fentanyl disaster on this nation have to be taken extra critically. It appears it’s simply flowing over the borders and nothing is being executed about it. We should do higher.” His official reason behind dying was confirmed by the coroner’s workplace lower than two months later.
Rick paid tribute to his son on social media after information of his dying went public. “You’ll all the time be in my coronary heart! I like you Adam,” he wrote. Adam was survived by a son named Colton, whom he shared together with his ex-wife Jennifer, and the Harrison household arrange an training fund for the kid so followers might present their assist by donating.
Pawn Stars had already begun manufacturing on Season 23 when Adam died, however his dying is not going to be a deal with the present. A member of the family confirmed to TMZ that the present wouldn’t tackle Adam’s passing and that there could be no additional remark except for Rick’s Instagram publish. Adam was not a Pawn Stars solid member like his father and brother.
Pawn Stars, Season 23 Premiere, Wednesday, January 22, 9/8c, Historical past Channel