Curious details have emerged months after Jim Irsay’s shocking death.
The legendary Indianapolis Colts owner passed away in May of this year, ending a 28-year ownership spell that saw him take over as the chief decision-maker after his father died in 1997.
A cause of death was disclosed shortly after Irsay’s passing, with the Washington Post obtaining a death certificate citing cardiac arrest due to acute pneumonia, chronic atrial fibrillation, and cardiac arrhythmia.
The team also claimed that their owner died peacefully in his sleep.
According to the post, the document bears a signature from Dr. Harry Haroutunian, an addiction specialist who provided care for Irsay in the days leading up to his death at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
The outlet also reports that officials chose not to investigate the death or have an autopsy because it wasn’t sudden and didn’t come about under violent circumstances.
Beverly Hills PD did look into it; however, officers who responded to the call didn’t catch any signs of drug use or an overdose.
Jim Irsay Reportedly Relapsed Before His Death
Per the report, Jim Irsay suffered a relapse, having previously battled substance abuse. Haroutunian is also believed to have prescribed opioids and ketamine.
“I dedicated 18 months of my life to try to care for him … as a brother,” the doctor told the Post. “We did everything we could to make him as comfortable as possible.”
It’s also claimed that the late Colts owner overdosed three times since 2020, including one time in 2023 that he publicly denied.
WaPo noted that the team covered up their owner’s relapse with claims that his recovery was due to a “severe respiratory illness.”
Colts general counsel Dan Emerson told the publication the team “handled everything in an appropriate, professional, ethical and moral fashion … I really wish everybody would let my friend rest in peace.”
Irsay, who passed away at the age of 65, was open about his struggles with alcohol and prescription drugs, admitting to having gone into rehab at least 15 times.
