'Pawn Stars' patriarch Richard Harrison, known as 'Old Man,' dead at 77

[Suzanimal]

That sucks! He and Chum lee were my favorites.

Television personality Richard 'the Old Man' Harrison from History's 'Pawn Stars' arrives at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on April 16, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic/Getty Images
'Pawn Stars' patriarch Richard Harrison, known as 'Old Man,' dead at 77

Richard Harrison, best known by his nickname "The Old Man" on History's "Pawn Stars," has died, family members confirmed Monday. He was 77.

Richard Harrison’s son, Rick Harrison, confirmed the news Monday on social media.

“He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool ‘Old Man’ as my dad,” Rick Harrison wrote. “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. He lived a very full life and through the History television show ‘Pawn Stars’ touched the lives of people all over, teaching them the value of loving your family, hard work and humor.”


Television personality Richard 'the Old Man' Harrison from History's 'Pawn Stars' arrives at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on April 16, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic/Getty Images
'Pawn Stars' patriarch Richard Harrison, known as 'Old Man,' dead at 77
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Richard Harrison, best known by his nickname "The Old Man" on History's "Pawn Stars," has died, family members confirmed Monday. He was 77.

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Richard Harrison’s son, Rick Harrison, confirmed the news Monday on social media.

“He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool ‘Old Man’ as my dad,” Rick Harrison wrote. “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. He lived a very full life and through the History television show ‘Pawn Stars’ touched the lives of people all over, teaching them the value of loving your family, hard work and humor.”


Employees at Gold and Silver Pawn, the family-owned Las Vegas shop at the center of "Pawn Stars,” said in a statement Monday that Richard Harrison “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,” the statement said. “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.’”

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[shakey1]

... only 77... thought he was older.
RIP

 

[Suzanimal]

... only 77... thought he was older.
RIP

Me, too.

 

[VIDEODROME]

77 isn't to bad and he lived a full life. RIP old man.

 

[donnay]

RIP Mr. Harrison.

 

[oyarde]

RIP

 

[Anti Globalist]

*Inserts Pawn Stars memes*

 

[Anti Globalist]

Also RIP Old man. I thought he was much older than 77. I used to watch Pawn Stars a lot and I swear I remember him saying a few times he fought in WWII.

 

[angelatc]

 

[VIDEODROME]

Also RIP Old man. I thought he was much older than 77. I used to watch Pawn Stars a lot and I swear I remember him saying a few times he fought in WWII.

I thought he was in the Korean War?

 

[Suzanimal]

Too soon? Probably, but I think the Old Man would laugh.