Cause of death revealed in Pawn Stars tragedy as Rick Harrison points finger

“Pawn Stars” personality Rick Harrison has confirmed his son Adam’s cause of death — and pointed an angry finger.

Adam Harrison, the son of "Pawn Stars" TV personality Rick Harrison, died due to a fentanyl overdose. He was 39. Picture: Rick Harrison/Instagram

Pawn Stars personality Rick Harrison revealed his son, Adam Harrison, died from a fentanyl overdose, Fox News Digital confirmed. Adam was 39.

“Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose,” Rick said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “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.”

Details surrounding Adam’s death were not immediately known.

Adam Harrison, "Pawn Stars" TV personality Rick Harrison's son, died due to a fentanyl overdose. He was 39. Picture: Rick Harrison/Instagram

“He passed of an overdose,” a representative for Harrison confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday.

“The family is greatly saddened at his loss and asks for privacy as they grieve.”

Adam was the second child of Rick and his ex-wife, Kim. After their split, Rick tied the knot to his second wife, Tracy, and the pair welcomed one son, Jake.

Pawn Stars premiered in 2009 and follows three generations of the Harrison family as they decipher what objects brought into the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop are real and which ones are fake.

Richard, Rick, Corley, Chumlee are the cast of 'Pawn Stars'. Photo by Scott Gries

Not much is known about Adam, nor does he appear on Harrison’s Instagram account like other members of his family.

While Adam was not featured on Pawn Stars, he reportedly worked at the Gold & Silver Pawn before the popular reality show kicked off in 2009.

TMZ reports that Adam previously helped out at the pawn shop but had stepped away. He seemingly never appeared on the TV show. Harrison shares Adam and his other son, Corey, with his first wife, Kim, as well as a third son, Jake, with his second wife, Tracy.

- with New York Post

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