Tributes pour in for Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison amid heartbreaking loss of son Sat 20 January 2024 22:51 Helen Williams
Daniel Cobb
Published Apr 06, 2026
Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison is mourning the loss of his son, Adam Harrison, following the tragic news of his death. Rick already suffered the loss of his late father, Richard ‘The Old Man’ Harrison five years ago. Now, his son has sadly passed away at the age of 39.
History Channel‘s Pawn Stars focuses on Rick Harrison, his family, and their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the years, viewers of the series will have gotten to know the thrifty reality TV star, his late father, son Corey Harrison, and Austin ‘Chumlee’ Russell. However, less may be known of Rick’s late son, Adam, as he wasn’t a cast member on the show.
Pawn Stars’ Rick ‘heartbroken’ by son’s death
Rick Harrison is sadly mourning the loss of his son, Adam, this January.
The Pawn Stars lead took to Instagram to share a photograph of himself and his son together in a heartbreaking tribute post.
The Harrison family was notified of Adam’s untimely death on January 19, reports Today.
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports: “Harrison PR rep Laura Herlovich confirmed Adam Harrison’s death was from an overdose, and he was discovered Friday.”
A statement from the family reads: “Our family is extremely saddened by the death of Adam. We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss.”
Since 2009, Pawn Stars viewers have seen family man Rick running his Gold & Silver business. He’s a father-of-six, but only one of his sons appeared on-screen with him.
Rick, Corey, and his son’s childhood friend, Chumlee, have all been working together in the family business for decades. However, Rick’s late son, Adam, didn’t appear on the TV show as a cast member.
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Corey Harrison pays tribute to brother
On January 20, Rick wrote the words: “You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam” in a tribute post to his son.
Corey also took to social media to pay tribute to his late brother, who was known as ‘Wax’, sharing a photo of them together in their childhood days.
He captioned the post: “Wax wtf I will always love you bubba.”
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Pawn Stars fans send condolences
Following the tragic news of Adam’s death, many Pawn Stars fans are taking to social media to share their condolences with the Harrison family.
Many commented on Rick’s tribute post, writing: “I am so sorry for your loss, Rick,” “No parent should ever have to watch their child go before them,” and “RIP.”
Another said: “This is heartbreaking. I’m so very sorry for you and your entire family.”
More fans sent their “deepest prayers” to Corey and Rick, writing: “My condolences to you and your family.”
Some also took to Rick’s Facebook tribute post to remember Adam’s “happier” times, commenting: “He was so happy that day when you went to see him in Denver.”
Another responded: “…yeah I remember him being stoked for Rick to come see him. Hope he has found some sort of peace.”
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