Colts' Owner Jim Irsay's Last Social Media Post Came Hours before His Death
Jim Irsay's final post on social media came just hours before his death was announced.
His last post came just hours before his death and read, "Go PACERS. Good luck to Herb, the entire @Pacers organization, and our city!" It was edited at 10:58 a.m. on May 21.
His second-to-last post on X was about mental health, a cause he had championed for years.
On May 19, Irsay shared a post on X showing Colts cheerleaders and gave a thumb's up, his second-to-last post on that platform.
That post read, "Your mind matters — every day, in every way. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth."
The Indianapolis Colts announced the team owner's death at age 65 on May 21 at 6:35 p.m. The team announced that Irsay had died that afternoon. Although a specific time of death was not given, that means that his last X post edit came just a few hours before.
The team wrote that its "beloved owner and ceo, Jim Irsay, passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon.' The Colts praised Irsay's philanthropy and love for the city and the team.
The cause of death was not released, but he had battled high-profile health issues in recent years.
Irsay also posted several birthday tributes on May 19. "Happy birthday to RON SOLT (1984-88), 1st rd. pick out of Maryland in '84. Pro Bowl in '87," he wrote.
In fact, a lot of his recent posts were birthday wishes for other people.
He had less of a following on Instagram and hadn't posted on that page for some time.
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