Tony Dungy regret after Jim Irsay's death

“We are destroyed in order to announce our beloved owner and CEO Jim Irsay, who died peacefully in his sleep this afternoon,” says the explanation. “Jim's commitment and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, his commitment to the community and, above all, his love for his family was unsurpassed. Our deepest sympathies go to his daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, Kalen Jackson and his entire family as we mourn her.”

Irsay's official cause of death has not yet been publicly announced. The Colts owner had previously suffered a serious offer of health in December 2023 when he was found on his bathroom floor with his skin Fox 59Although he publicly denied it was an overdose.

“It wasn't an overdose,” said Irsay Fox 59 Last 22nd April. “I don't know why people will quickly throw it out there when they have their name in the newspaper. I'm not so paying attention to it, but I don't think it's fair. ''

Irsay initially took over the daily operations of the Colts after his father, Robertsuffered a stroke in 1995 and won a legal dispute with his stepmother, Nancyto maintain the possession of the franchise after the death of his father in 1997. Robert Irsay initially bought the Los Angeles Rams and exchanged the Baltimore Colts at the time with the deceased Carroll rosebloomAt that time Jim worked as a Ballboy during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback Johnny Unitas'Make a career.

Jim Irsay became the youngest general manager of the NFL at the age of 25 after the Baltimore team moved to Indianapolis in 1984. The Colts won a super bowl and two AFC titles, both of whom came during the Pro Football Hall of Fam Peyton Manning13 seasons at the quarterback since Irsay took the management as a team owner.