'Pawn Stars': Adam Harrison's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed

For well over a decade, Pawn Stars fans have gotten to know the Harrison family, who are the engine behind the series. Rick, the owner of the pawn shop the show is set in, has made his shop and his show a family operation, which meant that we got frequent appearances from his son Corey (and sometimes his son Jake) as well as other members of his family.

What many may not know, though, is that Rick also had another son, Adam, who never appeared on the show. News broke that Adam had died at the age of 39 on Jan. 19, 2024. Following this tragic news, many wondered what had happened to Adam, and what his cause of death was. Here's what we know about the circumstances around Adam's death.

According to a Feb. 29 report in USA Today, Adam's death was determined to be an accidental overdose. A Clark County, Nev., public information officer confirmed to the outlet that Adam died from "fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity."

The outlet previously reported via Las Vegas Metropolitan Police records that Adam had been found unresponsive on Jan. 19 by his landlord in a guest house in which he was living. Another resident had initially grown concerned after not having seen Adam for two days.

On Jan. 19, Rick posted a picture of himself with Adam, writing: "You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam." A few days later, he posted some old photos with Adam as a child, captioning it: "Amazing memories."

In a statement to TMZ through their representative Laura Herlovich, the Harrison family said on Jan. 22: "Our family is extremely saddened by the death of Adam. We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss."

Adam reportedly worked at Gold & Silver Pawn prior to the show's premiere in 2009, but had never appeared on the series. He was the second son of Rick and his ex-wife Kim. Adam's brother Corey is a regular member of the Pawn Stars lineup.

Rick's father, Richard, was also a part of the original Pawn Stars crew prior to his death in 2018. Richard died after a battle with Parkinson's, and received a loving tribute from his son following his passing.

“Richard Benjamin ‘The Old Man’ Harrison passed away this morning surrounded by those he loved. He will be tremendously missed by our family, the team at Gold & Silver Pawn and his many fans the world over,” Rick wrote. “He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool ‘Old Man’ 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.”