articleThe Brief "Pawn Stars" personality Rick Harrison said "there is nothing worse" than losing a child. His son, Adam, died of a drug overdose last year. Rick Harrison of "Pawn Stars" fame is opening up about losing his son, Adam, to a drug overdose last year. 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. What if I did this?’"Adam Harrison’s deathThe backstory:The Clark County, Nevada, coroner’s office said Adam Harrison died from an accidental fentanyl overdose.