LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Known as “Old Man” on the History Channel/A&E show ‘Pawn Stars,’ Richard Harrison died Monday at the age of 77, according to TMZ.
LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 30: Richard “The Old Man” Harrison arrives at the opening of “Pawn Shop Live!,” a parody of History’s “Pawn Stars” television series, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino on January 30, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
TMZ spoke with Harrison’s son, Rick Harrison, to confirm the death of the former Navy veteran and Las Vegas store owner.
The cause of his death is not known at this time, but the elder Harrison had made fewer appearances on the show in recent years.
Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is the store that Harrison helped open with his son back in the ’80s.
The show ‘Pawn Stars’ originally aired on the History Channel in January 2009.
