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Since\u00a0Pawn Stars first premiered in 2009, the Harrison family has dealt with two public tragedies. Still, Rick Harrison<\/a>, Corey Harrison<\/a>, and friend Austin \u201cChumlee\u201d Russell<\/a> have kept the shop running and will be returning for Season 23 on Wednesday, January 22,<\/p>\n Family patriarch Richard \u201cThe Old Man\u201d Harrison, who was on the show until his 2017 retirement, died in 2018. Meanwhile, Adam Harrison \u2014 Rick\u2019s son and Corey\u2019s brother \u2014 passed away at the beginning of 2024. Scroll down for everything we know about what happened to the two\u00a0Pawn Stars family members.<\/p>\n Richard died on June 25, 2018, from Parkinson\u2019s disease. He was 77 years old at the time of his death.<\/p>\n Rick confirmed the news to fans via an Instagram<\/a> post the same day his father passed. \u201cToday I lost a friend, a father, a teacher and so much more,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe Old Man lost his long battle with Parkinson\u2019s this morning. Love you Dad. See you on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n The family also shared an official statement from the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, which Richard co-owned with Rick since 1989. \u201cHe was surrounded by loving family this past weekend and went peacefully,\u201d the store\u2019s statement said. \u201cThe team at Gold & Silver Pawn and the Pawn Stars family is grieving his loss. He will be remembered as the best father, grandfather and great-grandfather you could have by his family and by fans as the sometimes grumpy (always loving, however), often wisecracking, and voice of absolute reason on the History television show Pawn Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n In a second social media post, Rick also said, \u201cHe will be tremendously missed by our family, the team at Gold & Silver Pawn and his many fans the world over. He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool \u2018Old Man\u2019 as my dad. That I got to share him with so many others and they got to see what a great family man he was is something I am grateful to have experienced with him.\u201d<\/p>\n Rick\u2019s son Adam Harrison died<\/a> in January 2024 after an accidental overdose on fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity. He was 39 years old at the time of his death.<\/p>\n \u201cI can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose,\u201d Rick told Fox News Digital in January 2024. \u201cThe 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.\u201d His official cause of death was confirmed by the coroner\u2019s office less than two months later.<\/p>\n Rick paid tribute to his son on social media after news of his death went public. \u201cYou will always be in my heart! I love you Adam,\u201d he wrote. Adam was survived by a son named Colton, whom he shared with his ex-wife Jennifer, and the Harrison family set up an education fund for the child so fans could show their support by donating.<\/p>\n Pawn Stars had already begun production on Season 23 when Adam died, but his death will not be a focus on the show. A family member confirmed to\u00a0TMZ <\/a>that the show would not address<\/a> Adam\u2019s passing and that there would be no further comment aside from Rick\u2019s Instagram post. Adam was not a Pawn Stars cast member like his father and brother.<\/p>\n Pawn Stars<\/strong>, Season 23 Premiere, Wednesday, January 22, 9\/8c, History Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat happened to\u00a0Pawn Stars\u2019 Richard \u2018The Old Man\u2019 Harrison?<\/h2>\n
What happened to Adam Harrison?<\/h2>\n