76 years of age and he has achieved so much! He lives a life of a legend and is so popular among those who benefit from his experience.
Richard Benjamin Harrison, a business person who has also established himself as a television personality, is an inspirational figure.
Harrison was born in the year 1941 on the 4th of March; this date marks the birth of a celebrity so deserving like him. His old age he has not made him stop working. Instead, he has done amazing in these later years of his life. He keeps on working hard and always strives for more.
You will find that Harrison is, most of the time, called by his nickname ‘The Old Man.’ The name has made him an icon in the industry.
Going back to his birth, he was born in Danville, which lies in Virginia in the United States of America. He is of white ethnicity and is an American nationality. You’ll find all about him here.
With such vast knowledge of business, he has gained his academic qualifications from Lexington High School. His decision to start his business right after completing his education proved to be a fantastic choice.
Despite the troubles, he went through in the early days, he saw his life was full of bliss after the success he achieved.
What is Richard doing today?
Today, you will find him as a pawn star. He emerged as one after his success of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. He has been featured in TV shows such as Pawn Stars. This show is broadcasted by the mighty History Channel.
Why do you think he is so successful? It is his determination and a little of luck that has made him be the lucky one in the corner. He has a net worth of $5 million U.S dollars.
What more needs to be said about the height of success that he has reached today! We believe all his dreams have come true.
He has won a lot of awards till now, and this only adds to his success. He has been awarded the key to the city of Las Vegas and Lexington by the Mayor of those towns, Mayor Oscar Goodman and Mayor Clark Newell. His business continues to grow bigger, and there is no doubt that he will continue on his journey to the top.
Personal life of Richard
Talking about his personal life, he has been married to his wife JoAnne Rhue Harrison for a long time now. He is not gay.
There is no chance of divorce because the couple is living so happily since they got married and started living as husband and wife. There have never been problems between them because he is not dating anyone else and does not have a girlfriend.
He had a total of four children, but sadly one of them passed away. The names of his children are Chris Harrison, Joe Harrison, Richard Kevin Harrison and Sherry Harrison. Sadly Sherry passed away, and it was a very tough time for him.
You won’t find Richard in social networks. He’s not active on popular social sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Instagram is too new for him!
However, you can read many things about him and his biography in wiki sites such as Wikipedia and IMDb. If you try to find information about him, you’ll come across hoaxes that tell you he is dead! Believe us; he is alive!
Richard isn’t dead; he and his death hoax
Sometimes social media can drag a rumor to a large extent. Rumors start from alleged love affair to adoption, and in the case of Richard, the rumors have reached to the death of this old man. The reality show ‘Pawn Stars’ has already given Richard so much love that people around him have shown so much concern about the hoax on Richard’s death.
‘Richard Harrison, known as the “the Old Man” on “Pawn Stars,” passed away in June 2016 – this is the news that is false. Don’t you know how this rumor started? It started all from a Facebook page which titled “RIP ‘Old Man’ Harrison” which was created on the 26th of June. Then the page got shared by fans and followers, and soon there was huge news about the death of Richard.
Richard is alive and well. Harrison is healthy and living with pride. The news of the demise is wrong all the way.