Adam Harrison, one of three sons of reality TV show ‘Pawn Stars’ celebrity Richard ‘Rick’ Harrison, has died at the age of 39 in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS– Adam Harrison, one of three sons of reality TV show “Pawn Stars” celebrity Richard “Rick” Harrison, has died in Las Vegas, a family representative said Saturday. He was 39.
Harrison family spokesperson Laura Herlovich confirmed that Adam Harrison died Friday, saying his death was the result of a suspected drug overdose and issuing a brief statement.
“Our family is deeply saddened by Adam’s death,” the statement said. “We ask for privacy as we mourn his loss.”
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that police were investigating the death of Adam Harrison, which was first reported by celebrity website TMZ. Las Vegas police did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press on Saturday.
Herlovich said she did not know where Harrison died or of the overdose.
Adam Harrison was not in ‘Pawn Stars’. The show features Harrison’s eldest son, Corey Harrison.
Both Richard Harrison and Corey Harrison posted short commemorative comments on their Instagram accounts.
The History Channel program began in 2009. It focuses on family relationships and the running of a storefront on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Family patriarch Richard Harrison, who was characterized on the show as “The Old Man,” died in June 2018 at the age of 77.