Jim Irsay, the eccentric, outspoken, sometimes controversial and largely successful owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who away from the field battled personal demons for decades and later became a fierce champion of addiction awareness and mental health advocacy, died Wednesday. He was 65.

Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts' owner and CEO, has died at 65. Irsay, who battled addiction and advocated for mental health awareness, led the Colts to Super Bowl victory in 2006. His legacy includes the "Kicking the Stigma" campaign and decades of leadership since taking control of the team in 1997.

Jim Irsay, the long-serving owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, passed away on May 21, 2025, at the age of 65