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Updated · Fox News · Sep 4

Rick Harrison Undergoes Emergency Bypass Surgery at 60 After Doctors Find Problem During Routine Procedure

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 4

Rick Harrison Undergoes Emergency Bypass Surgery at 60 After Doctors Find Problem During Routine Procedure

Q: Will the grueling months-long recovery from emergency bypass surgery force the Pawn Stars boss to permanently step away from his shop?

Probably not permanently, based on what is publicly known. Harrison’s family says he is resting comfortably after emergency bypass surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. That is the most important fact. Coronary artery bypass surgery often brings a recovery measured in weeks to months, especially because the chest bone must heal and patients are typically told to avoid heavy lifting, reduce strain, and rebuild stamina gradually through walking and cardiac rehabilitation. That timeline could temporarily limit his day-to-day presence at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop and any demanding filming schedule. In the near term, a reduced role, fewer in-person appearances, or time away from the counter would be unsurprising. Recovery from bypass surgery can involve fatigue and a careful return to normal activity even when there are no major complications. But there is no reporting so far that Harrison plans to retire, sell the shop, or permanently step away. In fact, the available reporting points the other way: his family says he is looking forward to recovering, and recent coverage still describes the shop and the “Pawn Stars” brand as central to his work. The store also functions as a larger business that can continue operating without him being physically present every day. So the most evidence-based answer is that the surgery may force a significant temporary absence, but there is not enough evidence to say it will permanently push Rick Harrison out of his shop.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4

Rick Harrison is resting comfortably after emergency bypass surgery, which doctors ordered after finding an unexpected issue during what his family said was meant to be a simpler procedure.
A family spokesperson said the "Pawn Stars" star expects a full recovery and is grateful to hospital staff, with his wife Angie and other relatives by his side.
The health scare comes months after Harrison, 60, said he was the happiest he had ever been following his Jan. 3 Las Vegas wedding to Agripina "Angie" Polushkin, 42.
That marriage followed difficult years for Harrison, including the January 2024 fentanyl-overdose death of his son Adam at 39 and the November 2025 death of his mother Joanne at 85.