The family patriarch known as the "Old Man" in reality TV hit Pawn Stars has died at the age of 77.

Gold & Silver Pawn's Facebook page posted on Monday that Richard Benjamin Harrison was surrounded by "loving family" over the weekend and died peacefully.

The post said that fans would remember Harrison as a "sometimes grumpy (always loving, however), often wisecracking, and voice of absolute reason" on the History Channel reality show.

The Navy veteran opened the Gold & Silver Pawn store in Las Vegas with his son Rick. Pawn Stars premiered in 2009 and features the Harrisons interacting with customers who are trying to sell or pawn objects that often are unusual or have historic value.

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