Adam Harrison, son of Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison, has died at the age of 39, the Las Vegas Review-Journal confirms. His father told TMZ on Monday through a representative that Adam died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, writing, “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.” On Saturday, the family stated they were “extremely saddened” by the loss. Late Friday evening, Rick Harrison posted a brief message on Instagram with a photo of the two together: “You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam. 💔” Adam was Rick’s second son from his first marriage to Kim Harrison and younger brother to Pawn Stars star Corey Harrison.
“Wax wtf I will always love you bubba,” wrote Corey on Instagram, referring to his brother as “Wax,” his family nickname. While Adam had been involved with the family business when he was younger, he moved on to become a plumber and had not made an appearance since the show took off.
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