By Debbie Emery James Harness Gold Rush - H 2014 Harness, who suffered from severe back pain following a car accident, was a mechanic on the first two seasons of the reality show. However ...

A photo from the first season of "Gold Rush," in 2011, shows the original members of the Oregon crew. From left to right: Greg Remsburg., James Harness, Todd Hoffman, Jack Hoffman, Jim Thurber and ...

James Harness of the Discovery Channel series Gold Rush has died at the age of 57. The reality star passed away a week ago, according to his children that spoke to TMZ, after suffering from a ...

The Dec. 5 episode will touch on a more somber topic, the death of James Harness, one of the original group of Oregon men who joined Hoffman on "Gold Rush." Harness died this past summer.