'Pawn Stars' star denies death rumors via Twitter

Pawn Stars star Chumlee has taken to Twitter to prove that he is, in fact, not dead. Chumlee, born Austin Russell, fell victim to a death hoax earlier this week when rumors began to circulate that he had died from a heart attack. "May we live long, Rich forever," the reality star tweeted amid a sea of condolences on social media. May we live long, Rich forever.— Austin Russell (@chumlee_) March 12, 2014 Russell's co-star and boss Rick Harrison also debunked the rumors on Twitter. Breaking news: CHUMLEE IS ALIVE & WELL! He is actually filming today but we all really appreciate everyone's concern!— Rick Harrison (@GoldSilverPawn) March 12, 2014 Pawn Stars airs on the History channel and follows the daily operations of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. The shop is family-owned, and Russell is the childhood friend of Corey Harrison, owner Rick Harrison's son. You can see Chumlee alive and well on Pawn Stars at 9 p.m. ET on Thursdays.