'Pawn Stars' Personality Rick Harrison Says Son Died of Fentanyl Overdose
Rick Harrison revealed his son's death
Jan. 22 2024, Published 5:30 p.m. ET
Rick Harrison believes his 39-year-old son died of a fentanyl overdose, RadarOnline.com has learned. The Pawn Stars personality revealed what he thinks Adam's cause of death was and blamed the border crisis for his son's tragic passing.
"Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose," Harrison's representative told TMZ on Monday. "The fentanyl crisis in this country must be taken more seriously. It seems it is just flowing over the borders and nothing is being done about it. We must do better."
RadarOnline.com reached out to the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office for comment.
Harrison revealed he found out that Adam's life had come to an end at the age of 39 on Friday.
As this outlet reported, Harrison revealed he found out that Adam's life had come to an end at the age of 39 on Friday.
While Harrison and his loved ones suspected an overdose at the time, the details were unclear. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department confirmed they were handling the investigation.
"Our family is extremely saddened by the death of Adam. We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss," his loved ones said in their initial statement.
The reality star shared a separate tribute to his son on social media. "You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam," Harrison wrote over the weekend.
He believes his son died of a fentanyl overdose.
Adam did not appear in any Pawn Star episodes; however, his famous father is credited with a whopping 491 between 2009 and 2003. It was reported that Adam assisted sometimes at the world-famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Sin City alongside his family, but he later pursued his own endeavors.
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Harrison and his family own the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop featured on the reality show.
Adam was one of Harrison's three children with his first wife, Kim. Little information is available regarding Adam's personal and professional life other than he chose a career in some type of trade instead of reality television.
But TV came naturally to Harrison and one of his sons.
Besides Adam, Harrison is also a dad to Jake and Corey. The latter has appeared on the reality show for almost as long as his famous dad, first appearing on the program in 2009.
Corey shared a tribute to his brother on social media following his death.
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Posting a throwback photo of them in the bath during their childhood, Corey said, "Wax wtf I will always love you bubba." His tribute has collected more than 38k likes from followers.
R.I.P.
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