OAN's Avril Elfie
3:02 PM – Tuesday, January 23, 2024
pawn stars Reality TV star Rick Harrison has revealed that his son died of a fentanyl overdose at the age of 39.
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Mr Harrison confirmed in a statement that his son Adam Harrison had passed away. fox news digital He also denounced the U.S.-Mexico border crisis and how large amounts of fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States.
“Yes, we can confirm that Adam died of a fentanyl overdose,” Rick said. “The fentanyl crisis in this country needs to be taken more seriously. It seems like it's just flowing across borders and nothing is being done about it. We have to do better. not.”
He went on to say that his family is “deeply saddened by his death and ask for privacy as they grieve.”
Rick posted a photo of himself and his son on Instagram with the caption, “You're always in my heart!” The caption read, “I love you, Adam,” along with a heartbroken emoji, “💔.”
Many celebrities also expressed sympathy, including Donald Trump Jr., who wrote, “I'm so sorry.”
An increase in drug overdose deaths appears to be driven by incidents involving synthetic opioids, particularly illegally manufactured fentanyl, from January 2020 to 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It increased by 55.6% during January.
Since 2009, Rick Harrison has starred in the reality television series “Pawn Stars.”
pawn starswas founded in 1988 by Harrison and his late father Richard, and is based out of a “world-famous” gold and silver pawn shop in Las Vegas, Nevada. This reality show focuses on the store, its transactions, sales, and the personalities surrounding the store.
Adam is Rick's second child with ex-wife Kim, with whom he also had a son, Corey. Rick later remarried and had a son named Jake with his new wife, Tracy.
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