Overview
- Rick Harrison, 61, had emergency bypass surgery after doctors found a more serious coronary issue during what had been scheduled as a simpler stent procedure on Sept. 4, 2026.
- A family spokesperson said Harrison is hospitalized, resting comfortably and looking forward to a full recovery while he receives care and his wife Agripina “Angie” Polushkin and other family members remain at his side.
- According to multiple reports, the escalation from a routine intervention to bypass surgery was decided during the initial procedure when physicians determined rerouting blood flow was necessary.
- The coverage cites TMZ as the first outlet to report the surgery and notes that major outlets such as USA TODAY, People and Page Six corroborated the family spokesperson’s statements.
- Harrison is best known as the longtime face of Pawn Stars and the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop; the show’s reported return in early 2027 leaves open questions about production plans while he recovers and the family manages recent personal traumas including a 2024 loss and a 2026 injury to his son Corey.