How did Jim Irsay die? Colts owner's cause of death revealed 

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Wednesday evening that their owner, Jim Irsay, passed away at 65 years old. Irsay was the son of businessman Robert Irsay, who acquired the Baltimore Colts and later moved the franchise to Indianapolis.

Irsay worked with the franchise throughout his whole life, acting as their vice president and general manager before becoming their official owner following his dad's passing. In recent years, his health deteriorated and he was seen moving with a wheelchair during many Colts games.

The franchise announced that Irsay passed away peacefully during his sleep on Wednesday afternoon. As their owner, he helped the franchise win its second-ever Super Bowl, when they won against the Chicago Bears to lead Indianapolis to its first-ever Super Bowl win.

The league is hosting its spring league meetings, but it's unclear whether he was present in Minnesota at the time of his death.

Plenty of former players from the franchise shared heartfelt messages regarding the passing of the Indianapolis Colts owner, including wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and center Ryan Kelly. There was also an array of messages from fellow owners of NFL franchises.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell releases statement on the passing of Colts owner Jim Irsay

Another heartfelt message came from the league's commissioner, who worked in many different aspects of the league since he became the official owner of the Colts:

"We were deeply saddened to learn of Jim Irsay's passing today. Jim was a friend, and a man deeply committed to his family, the game, the Colts, and the Indianapolis community. He spent his life and career in the National Football League. Starting as a teenager as a Colts' ballboy, he learned every position in the organization before assuming leadership of the Colts approximately 30 years ago. Jim's Colts won the Super Bowl, hosted another and built Lucas Oil Stadium.

One of Jim Irsay's final acts as an NFL owner involved his public pressure during Dan Snyder's end of tenure with the Washington Commanders. Irsay was not afraid to voice his wish for Snyder to sell the franchise, and did state that he was "very happy" once the sale was officially concluded.