US EditionFormer Colts owner Jim Irsay overdosed, received ketamine treatments before death: Report
- Jim Irsay, who owned the Indianapolis Colts for many years, passed away in May 2024 at the age of 65 following an extended period of health challenges and hospitalization.
- Before his death, Irsay experienced at least three overdoses, including two in December 2023, though public statements described his absence as treatment for a severe respiratory illness.
- Medical and police records show Dr. Harry Haroutunian prescribed large opioid doses and later ketamine, with reports of nurses administering ketamine under his direction.
- Irsay's death certificate signed by Haroutunian listed cardiac arrest and pneumonia as causes, while police and family did not suspect overdose despite evidence of relapse.
- The Irsay family emphasized honoring Jim’s legacy and mental health advocacy, declining detailed comment on substance use amid ongoing public interest.
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Terre Haute Tribune-StarFormer Colts owner Irsay continued battling addiction relapses prior to death in May, report says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay continued to suffer setbacks from a longtime addiction to painkillers prior to his death in May, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Secretly Relapsed and Overdosed Multiple Times Before His Death: Report
A new report raises questions about the late Indianapolis Colts owner's death in May, and the lack of investigation surrounding itJustin Casterline/Getty Jim IrsayNEED TO KNOWJim Irsay, the late Indianapolis Colts owner, overdosed three times in recent years, according to a new report by The Washington Post Irsay died in May at the age of 65The new report raises questions about the embattled NFL owner's death and the lack of investigation surro…
Jim Irsay Death Followed Drug Relapse That Was Not Mentioned In Death Certificate: Report
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who died in May at age 65, spent the last two years of his life taking prescription opioids and ketamine, which constituted a drug relapse that he and club executives repeatedly hid or denied.That information comes from a Washington Post investigation which adds that Irsay's drug relapse of sorts came while he was under the care of a doctor who prescribed Irsay the drugs in amounts that worried people close t…
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