A federal investigation has been launched into the death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
The FBI is investigating the May 2025 death of Irsay at the age of 65, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. According to a federal grand jury subpoena issued earlier this month from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, the FBI is seeking information and records related to Irsay’s death. The agency has also already interviewed several people who were close to Irsay during the final years of his life.
Additionally, the FBI is said to be investigating Irsay’s relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian, a California-based addiction specialist who reportedly provided Irsay with prescription pain pills and ketamine during the final months of Irsay’s life. You can read The Washington Post’s full report on the situation here.
Later in the day on Thursday, the Colts acknowledged the existence of the FBI’s investigation into Irsay’s death. However, Stephen Holder of ESPN reports that the team has not been contacted by FBI officials at this point and no subpoenas have been issued either.
Irsay, who became principal owner of the Colts in 1997, died in May after what was described as a cardiac arrest. We later learned that Irsay, who had openly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, had reportedly suffered multiple relapses during his final years. Those even supposedly included three different overdoses (read the full details here).
After Irsay’s death, principal ownership of the Colts went over to his daugher Carlie Irsay-Gordon. During Irsay-Gordon’s first full season in charge in 2025, Indianapolis went 8-9 and missed the playoffs after losing their last seven consecutive games.
