Adam Harrison, the son of Pawn Stars creator and star Rick Harrison, has died at the age of 39.
Laura Herlovich, a representative for the family, said in a statement to USA TODAY on Monday that Harrison allegedly died of a fentanyl overdose. “The fentanyl crisis in this country needs to be taken more seriously,” Rick Harrison said in a statement to TMZ through a representative.
USA TODAY has asked the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner for an official report.
On Friday, Rick Harrison shared a photo of his son Adam and himself at a restaurant on his Instagram account as a tribute. “You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam,” Harrison wrote, followed by a broken heart emoji.
Corey Harrison, Adam's older brother, also shared a childhood photo of the two on his Instagram page.
“I will always love you Bubba,” he wrote in the post.
Adam Harrison's cause of death was found to be a suspected drug overdose
On Friday, Herlovich told the Associated Press that the cause of Adam Harrison's death was a suspected drug overdose.
“Our family is extremely saddened by the passing of Adam,” the statement said. “We ask for privacy as we mourn his loss.”
Herlovich told the ` she didn't know where Harrison died or where the substance overdose was.
Rick Harrison's sons, Corey Harrison and Jake Harrison, appeared in Pawn Stars.
Rick Harrison has been starring in the History Channel show with his family since 2009. The focus is on family relationships and business operations at a store called Gold & Silver Pawn on Las Vegas Boulevard.
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Adam Harrison was not featured in Pawn Stars, although he reportedly once worked at Gold & Silver Pawn. However, the show features Harrison's eldest son, Corey Harrison. His youngest son, Jake Harrison, has also appeared in recent years.
Rick's father, family patriarch Richard Harrison, referred to as “The Old Man” on the show, died in June 2018 at the age of 77.
Contributors: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
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