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Richard ‘The Old Man’ Harrison From Pawn Stars Dies At 77

Richard ‘The Old Man’ Harrison From Pawn Stars Dies At 77

Richard ‘The Old Man’ Harrison, famous around the world for his appearance on History’s Pawn Stars, passed away on Monday morning. The Old Man’s son Rick Harrison posted on Pawn Star’s Facebook page, saying;

“It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Richard Benjamin Harrison (known as ‘The Old Man’ to Pawn Stars fans the world over) this morning. He was surrounded by loving family this past weekend and went peacefully.

The 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’.

Services are pending and the family appreciates your prayers and kind words. – Gold and Silver Pawn“

The Old Man was a U.S. Navy veteran, who moved to Las Vegas in 1981 and lost his money in the real estate market. From there, he purchased the iconic pawn shop in 1988, which began airing on television in 2009. The Old Man’s biography on Gold & Silver Pawn Shop’s website reads;

“All these years later, he is a continual favorite of Pawn Stars fans from young kids to those in his own demographic.

He told it like it is, never mincing words or handing out an undeserved smile. He was a family man through and through and was generous to a fault when it came to grand kids & great grand kids.

Always asking “What’s new?” when he saw you, even if that was every day, he played an important and influential role in the shop all the way up to his passing on June 25th, 2018.”

Rest in peace, you’ll be missed.