Pawn Stars star Rick Harrison recently opened up about the heartbreaking loss of his son, Adam, who passed away in January 2024 due to a fentanyl overdose. In an emotional interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Harrison revealed that he had tried multiple times to help Adam overcome his struggles with addiction, enrolling him in rehab on several occasions. Despite his efforts, the powerful opioid ultimately took Adam’s life.
Reflecting on his grief, Harrison admitted that he constantly second-guesses himself, wondering if there was more he could have done to save his son. “When you lose a kid, you second-guess f—ing everything,” he said. “It’s like, ‘Could I have done this? Could I have done that?’ It goes through your brain constantly. There’s not a day that I don’t think about him.”
He shared how his mind is often overwhelmed with “what if” scenarios, imagining drastic measures he could have taken to prevent Adam from accessing drugs. “What if I just grabbed him, locked him in the back of my truck, drove him to Oregon, and put him somewhere where he couldn’t get drugs?” he wondered aloud. “There is nothing worse than losing a kid.”
Harrison also recalled a moment when Adam once broke into his house, leaving him too stunned to react immediately. Despite the pain of losing his son, Harrison says he is now focusing on the positives in his life, trying to move forward while keeping Adam’s memory alive.
