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NFL World Mourns Death of Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay
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Tonight, the NFL world is mourning the loss of Indianapolis Colts ownerJim Irsay.
Irsay, who inherited the Colts franchise in 1997 and retained his role as owner and CEO ever since, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement from the team. He was 65.
Immediately, some of the league's biggest names, from former players to reporters that covered him and the team, reacted to the news with social media messages and tributes for the late businessman.
Take a look at that below:
This hurts my soul.... https://t.co/wpK1fPD3jW
— Reggie Wayne (@ReggieWayne_17) May 21, 2025
RIP MR. IRSAY🙏🏾 https://t.co/NPhX5gWw1a
— Marvin Harrison Jr. (@MarvHarrisonJr) May 22, 2025
RIP to Jim Irsay. Thinking about his family and the Colts family right now 🙏 https://t.co/8Qc9V6Nfjq
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 21, 2025
— DeForest Buckner (@DeForestBuckner) May 21, 2025
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) May 21, 2025
Rest in Peace, and rock on forever 💔 pic.twitter.com/phvcgvXj6d
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) May 21, 2025
An incredible man who had a huge and benevolent heart 💔 https://t.co/tW8d7VW9XF
— Anthony Dabbundo (@AnthonyDabbundo) May 21, 2025
Jim Irsay has passed away. Unbelievably sad. https://t.co/cpIKp6Vflo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 21, 2025
Terribly sorry to hear this news.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 21, 2025
Thoughts are with the Irsay family and the entirely Indianapolis community.
🙏🏻
If Lucas Oil Stadium is the house that Peyton built, Jim Irsay was the architect. Thank you, Jim, for all you’ve done for our team, our city and our state. https://t.co/Sw1YIs216S
— Lucas Oil Stadium (@LucasOilStadium) May 22, 2025
Awful https://t.co/B8422tIhmh
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) May 21, 2025
A generous man that LOVED his Family, Community and Football team.
— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) May 21, 2025
Jim Irsay will truly be missed. 🖤🕊️ https://t.co/HqHPNAVLsl
RIP Jim Irsay. https://t.co/xGAJWNn3qY
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 21, 2025
— Sheena Quick (@Sheena_Marie3) May 21, 2025
Rest in peace to a league legend.
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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.