Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison Suffers Tragic Loss Of His 39-Year-Old Son, Adam
The close-knit crew of the hit History Channel reality series "Pawn Stars" has lost another one of their own; Rick Harrison's second-oldest son Adam Harrison has sadly died. According to TMZ, a representative for the patriarch of the Harrison family revealed that Adam's cause of death was an overdose but had few other details to share at this time. Adam was 39 years old.
Adam once worked alongside his father at their family business, World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, which is located in Las Vegas. He was apparently still living in the city when he died, as his death is reportedly being investigated by the Las Vegas Metro PD. His grandfather also worked at the store; Richard Benjamin Harrison, who was known as "Old Man" by his family and fans, died at age 77 in 2018.
In addition to his father, Adam leaves behind his older brother Corey, mother Kim, and younger half-brother Jake. Many of his loved ones have shared moving tributes celebrating his life as they mourn the devastating loss.
Adam Harrison's older brother shared a sweet throwback
Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison paid tribute to his beloved baby bro on Instagram with a throwback photo taken when the two of them were young kids. They both looked like they were having a blast playing with their plastic dinosaur toys at bath time. "Wax wtf I will always love you bubba," Corey captioned the sweet snapshot, which was dated January 28, 1988.
Adam Harrison's grieving father shared a more recent photo that was snapped at a restaurant. "You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam," he wrote in the caption, punctuating his heartbreaking post with a broken heart emoji. The comments section of his post was quickly flooded with emotional messages from fans. "I am so sorry for your loss Rick. Too many of our children are taken by the disease of addiction," read one comment. Another well-wisher let Rick Harrison know how much they've enjoyed seeing him show his sons some fatherly love on "Pawn Stars."
In a 2012 HuffPost interview, Corey revealed that Adam had given up the pawn shop biz to become a plumber, but it's unclear if he was still working in that profession when he died. Corey also couldn't resist some good-natured ribbing when asked how Adam felt about his older brother's reality show stardom. "I think there has to be some type of jealousy," he quipped.
Fans have mistaken Adam Harrison for his brother, Corey
Adam Harrison's family has requested privacy in a statement to The Las Vegas Review-Journal. "Our family is extremely saddened by the death of Adam," they wrote. "We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss." Most fans have honored the family's request by posting supportive, respectful tributes to Adam and his loved ones. Unfortunately, many fans have also confused Adam with his brother Corey Harrison, who built a public profile after co-starring on "Pawn Stars" for several seasons. A post from the Drama Alert account on X, formerly known as Twitter, has amassed over 78,000 likes a concerning number of comments from fans who think that Corey passed away.
"Man drugs are scary. he was always so entertaining. rest in peace Adam Harrison," commented one fan, seemingly referencing Corey instead of Adam. A second fan posted a photo of Corey alongside their tribute. "Rest in peace to a legend, pawn stars is a great show," they wrote. Several fans noted the fact that "Pawn Stars" wouldn't be the same without Adam — even though he wasn't the brother who was on the show. "Nooooo the show is done," posted another fan. One user wrote, "Damn and I been watching pawn stars a lot lately." further solidifying the fact that they were mourning the wrong brother.
Fortunately, several some fans have tried to correct the confusion. "FYI: you're probably thinking of Corey on the show. Adam is not Corey. Different son," wrote one fan on X.