![]() Harrison Opened the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in the 1980s See you on the other sideĪ post shared by Rick Harrison on at 7:58am PDT The Old Man lost his long battle with Parkinson’s this morning. Today I lost a friend, a father, a teacher and so much more. He wrote, “Today I lost a friend, a father, a teacher and so much more. On Instagram, Rick revealed that his father’s cause of death was Parkinson’s. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers and ask that we are provided some privacy at this time.” He lived a very full life and through the History television show ‘Pawn Stars’ touched the lives of people all over teaching them the value of loving your family, hard work and humor. That I got to share him with so many others and they got to see what a great family man he was is something I am grateful to have experienced with him. He will be tremendously missed by our family, the team at Gold & Silver Pawn and his many fans the world over… He was my hero and I was fortunate to get a very cool ‘Old Man’ as my dad. In a statement to Fox News, Rick Harrison shared at the time, “Richard Benjamin ‘The Old Man’ Harrison passed away this morning surrounded by those he loved. ![]() He was 77-years-old, and often referred to as “the Old Man.” He was an old school kind of guy that I think we need more of.Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr., of Pawn Stars, passed away on June 25, 2018. If you have kids, you’re a father for the rest of your life. He taught that no matter what, you always take care of your kids, your family. That was one of the greatest life lessons he ever gave me… He was just an amazing individual. He really changed my perspective on life and how words have meaning. He looks at me and says, “Old enough to talk to me like a man, old enough to get your ass beat like one.” I just got up, walked away and never said another word about it. When I was 16 years old, I tried to act all tough and told him “F you” to him. But despite my epilepsy, he never treated me differently. Otherwise, it would have been really difficult with my medical expenses. He stayed in the Navy for years because of me. I worked with my father from the time I was a kid. Most people, when they turn 18, they go off to school, get a job and move out. You must have countless, but what’s one memory of him that’s been on your mind lately? Obtaining one today is definitely up there for me.įox News: You sadly lost your father, The Old Man, in 2018. His books were ultimately wiped out from existence. He was ultimately burned at the stake after being sentenced to death by the Roman Inquisition for his heretical ideas - everyone should learn about him at one point in their lives. He was absolutely one of the craziest figures in history. Harrison: I collect books and one thing I would love to get are some books by Giordano Bruno, the martyr of science. So you’re not going to rip me off.įox News: What's the one thing would you love to come across but you haven’t seen quite yet? But in reality, if you look at the history, serving dishes on silverware in the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s was acceptable. They come in with grandma’s silverware and they try to explain it to me that the silverware was incredibly expensive, so, therefore, they should get a certain amount for it. ![]() It’s a really bad diamond.” They get really mad at me. And then I have to tell them, “Grandpa was cheap. They’ll tell me their life stories like their grandma has this perfect diamond in their wedding ring. ‘JEOPARDY!’ HOST ALEX TREBEK IS LEADING HIS LIFE ‘WITH DIGNITY’ AMID CANCER TREATMENTS, SAYS ROB BELUSHI Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' fame is participating in this year's Histor圜ON. And in reality, it’s like no, that’s not worth what he or she is expecting. Imagine, you get people pretty much coming in every day and they're expecting this huge amount of money for something they found in their attic. Sometimes you have to be willing to walk away and not risk-taking on a bad deal. Just walk away.” You can’t think later, “Maybe I should have bought this or that.” It’s part of the business. Whenever I talk about business to people, I always tell them, “If the deal’s not right, the deal’s not right. And you always get a laugh out of it.įox News: Is there anything you've ever said no to that you later regret not taking? And I give it a Rick Harrison spin to it. There’s always a history lesson behind it. I mean, you end up with things like a 100-year-old bicycle with wooden wheels. Harrison: I get so much weird stuff *laughs*. Fox News: You’ve probably been asked this countless times by now, but what has been some of the weirdest stuff you’ve come across recently at your shop?
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