As Rick Harrison recalled in his book License to Pawn , the Old Man stole a car when he was 17, and a North Carolina judge gave him a choice: enlist or go to jail. Enlist he did, and after training, he shipped out for tours on the Orleck and the Twining , both destroyers. He left the service when his four-year tour was up in , only to return in two years after his newborn daughter's health problems generated big medical bills.
After serving on the Freemont, an attack transport ship, Harrison transferred to a Tactical Air Control Squadron facility, and then after that to the staff of the Commander, Cruiser and Destroyer Group, Pacific. During that stint, he won promotions all the way up to first class petty officer, which he followed with some time on a salvage tug and shore duty in San Diego.
He retired from the Navy in Richard Harrison died at the age of 77, and thanks to his shop, the success of Pawn Stars, and some other endeavors, he died a wealthy man with a lot of assets. As any responsible adult would, he set up a will naming his wife, Joanne, and three sons Rick, Christopher, and Joseph Harrison as his heirs and beneficiaries.
His trusted business pawn and Pawn Stars partner, Rick Harrison, was named the executor. But according to legal papers published by The Blast , Harrison filed an update in that he included specifically to make sure Christopher didn't get a dime. The death of Richard "Old Man" Harrison will undoubtedly affect Pawn Stars, the TV show that depicts the day-to-day buying and selling at the Las Vegas pawn shop and tourist attraction he started back in the '80s.
Just two days after Harrison's death, the History Channel aired "A Treasure Remembered," a special tribute episode of Pawn Stars consisting of Harrison's most memorable scenes, buys, and quips collected over the previous odd episodes. Not long after, the show went into production for its 16th season, the first without the Old Man.
Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, and Chumlee all returned. There has been one major change for Pawn Stars, however. When it returned after a long hiatus in January , the show's episodes doubled in length, expanding from a half-hour running time to a full hour. And it really wasn't an act — but that gruffness as both dad and boss apparently came from a good place. But despite my epilepsy, he never treated me differently.
He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool 'Old Man' as my dad. On his personal life and eventual work for Pawn Stars , Rick commemorated the "full life" that Richard enjoyed on earth.
Richard was entangled in a difficult battle with Parkinson's Disease for quite some time. The longstanding Pawn Stars star stopped appearing in the show during its run and Rick announced that his father had succumbed to the illness shortly thereafter. In the wake of his death, the subsequent seasons of the show have still maintained exactly what "The Old Man" would have wanted, albeit without his physical presence.
Through a roughly year run on the show, Richard became beloved by countless fans for his dry wit, humor, and seemingly endless knowledge of the various antiques that came into his showroom. Being gone doesn't mean that he has been forgotten, however, because Corey, Rick, and Chumlee make constant reference to "The Old Man" in new episodes, almost three years since he passed.
If you look closely enough, you can even see his famed monotonous facial expression in a framed picture displayed prominently behind the shop counter. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved.
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