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Former Colts owner Jim Irsay overdosed, received ketamine treatments before death: Report

Jim Irsay suffered at least three opioid overdoses between 2020 and 2023, receiving ketamine treatment from a private doctor amid ongoing addiction struggles, sources said.

  • Jim Irsay, former owner of the Indianapolis Colts, died in May at age 65, as reported by The Washington Post.
  • Irsay experienced at least three overdoses in the last five years, including one in December 2023 that led to hospitalization, according to the report.
  • Dr. Harry Haroutunian prescribed opioids and ketamine to Irsay, whose death certificate listed his cause of death as cardiac arrest from acute pneumonia, according to The Washington Post.
  • Irsay founded Kicking the Stigma in 2020 to raise awareness about mental health and encourage treatment, as noted by The Washington Post.
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Former Colts owner Irsay continued battling addiction relapses prior to death in May, report says

Former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay continued to suffer setbacks from his addiction to painkillers prior to his death in May, the Washington Post reported Thursday.

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13 WTHR broke the news in Indianapolis, United States on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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