James Harness, "Gold Rush" R.I.P

[Ordell]

James Harness Dead -- 'Gold Rush' Star Dies at 57 | TMZ.com

4:00 PM PDT: Harness' kids say James died a week ago, after suffering a stroke a week before. They say the funeral will be held in Oregon Saturday.

James Harness, star of Discovery's "Gold Rush," is dead.

Harness -- who lived in Oregon -- had serious medical issues, including back injuries from a car accident that crippled him with pain.

He also had a serious addiction problem with pain pills, which triggered problems on the show. We're told he wasn't showing up for work and became so unreliable he was fired during season 2.

We do not know the cause of death or where he was when he died.

Harness was divorced and had a son and a daughter. He was 57.

R.I.P.

Read more: James Harness Dead -- 'Gold Rush' Star Dies at 57 | TMZ.com

 

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[russau]

Gods speed to a man that tried!

 

[Hoser John]

RIP-a eyeopener Russ with all these folks passing on YOUNGER than our ol'crusty selves-John

 

[CoilyGirl]

God speed,I always liked him.

 

[delnorter]

Yes, I too related to "Harness". Chronic pain is a life changer. RIP
Mike

 

[AzViper]

R.I.P. James Harness

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[bedrock bubba]

R.I.P. James Harness

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There's a real good man who saved Toad Hoffman and his band of idiots so many times with his emergency welding jobs!

Working with severe pain! I know what that's like, been doing it ever since 1978 when I took a bad fall off steps onto concrete, and more injuries since. I look back, and go "what if, what if" if I hadn't had those injuries.

 

[IDdesertman]

Seemed like a "regular guy," which is always a good thing...

R.I.P.

 

[allenkeeton]

i watch the show a bit. darn shame cuz they said he just had back surgery to help him with the pain.