Adam Harrison, the second son of Rick Harrison, the creator and lead of the world-famous reality television series Pawn Stars and owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, tragically passed away due to overdose at the age of 39.
Laura Herlovich, Harrison’s agent, verified the cause of death and the fact that Harrison was found on Friday, 19 January, with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which is a daily subscription newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Harrison family was informed of Adam’s passing on Friday. What happened to Adam after he overdosed is still unknown, and restricted information includes when and where.
TMZ has confirmation from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department that an inquiry into his death has been launched.
The loss of Adam has deeply grieved the Harrison family, and so on behalf of them, Herlovich said to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss.”
Who is Adam Harrison?
Adam Harrison is the second child of Rick Harrison and his ex-wife Kim, who was born two years after the birth of their first child Corey, who was born on 27 April 1983.
After the Harrison family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, Rick got his then-girlfriend Kim pregnant when he was just 17 years old. Although she had a subsequent miscarriage, they decided to marry anyway, giving birth to their two sons, Corey and Adam.
Adam’s birth was followed soon after by Rick Harrison and Kim’s separation. Nine months later, on a blind double date, Rick met Tracy, the woman who would become his second wife. They moved in together after six months of dating, got married eight months later, and took on parenthood for Corey and Adam.
With his second wife, Rick welcomed his third son named Jake Harrison, but they also got divorced in 2011. After that, Rick went on to marry Deanna Burditt in 2013, got divorced in 2020, and then got married to his current wife, Amanda Palmer, in 2021.
Rick and Corey are the stars of the unscripted series named Pawn Stars, but Adam did not make an appearance in any one of its episodes.
According to reports, Adam was employed at Gold & Silver Pawn shop before the 2009 launch of the show, and TMZ claims that he has chosen not to work at the pawn store in recent times.
What is Pawn Stars?
Produced by Leftfield Pictures, Pawn Stars is an American reality television series that airs on the television network History Channel. The World-Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business, was founded in 1989 and initially run by patriarch Richard “Old Man” Harrison and his son Rick Harrison.
Rick’s son Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison, and Corey’s childhood friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell, are also central characters in the store for the television series, which is set in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The series rose to the top of the network’s ratings, and the show, which premiered on 19 July 2009, was pushed to the No. 2 spot for the most popular reality show on television behind Jersey Shore.
With background narration provided by either the Harrisons or Chumlee, the series shows the staff’s interactions with customers as they purchase, sell, and pawn the most unique and rare antiques; they also bargain over prices, try to spot the authenticity of the items, and even bring in experts to scan the object and talk about its surrounding history to determine its final value.
Regular appraisers of the goods being sold or pawned include a number of local specialists in a range of disciplines, two of whom have launched their own spin-off businesses.
American Restoration, the first spin-off of the series, stars antique restorer and metal artist Rick Dale and began in October 2010. Counting Cars, the second spin-off, starred mechanic and vehicle restoration expert Danny “The Count” Koker and started on August 13, 2012.
After being dubbed into 38 languages and aired in 150 countries, the series has become an international sensation that also dives into personal conflicts and storylines within the employees.
The National Pawnbrokers Association awarded Rick Harrison and the employees of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, the Pawnbroker of the Year Award in 2010 in appreciation of improving the industry image and increasing industry visibility through the TV show.
