FBI investigating death of former Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to Washington Post report

VIDEO SHOWS: FILE VIDEO AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF JIM IRSAY, FORMER INDIANAPOLIS COLTS TEAM OWNER  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (FILE – OCTOBER 30, 2022) (USA TODAY SPORTS IMAGES – Must courtesy "USA Today Sports Images") (MUTE) 1. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OWNER, JIM IRSAY, SPEAKING AT A RING OF HONOR INDUCTION CEREMONY FOR FORMER COLTS PLAYER, TARIK GLENN, DURING NFL GAME AGAINST THE WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM  MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 4, 2007) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 2. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OWNER, JIM IRSAY, HOLDING THE VINCE LOMBARDI TROPHY AS HE CELEBRATES WITH QUARTERBACK PEYTON MANNING (ON LEFT) AND HEAD COACH TONY DUNGY AFTER COLTS DEFEATED THE CHICAGO BEARS IN SUPER BOWL XLI  NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 18, 1998) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OWNER, JIM IRSAY (LEFT), POSING WITH QUARTERBACK, PEYTON MANNING, AFTER MANNING WAS SELECTED WITH THE TOP PICK OVERALL IN THE 1998 NFL DRAFT BY THE COLTS  NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE – JUNE 2, 2022) (REUTERS – Access all) (PLEASE NOTE THAT SHOTS INCLUDE A WHITE FLASH BETWEEN THEM) 4. VARIOUS OF JIM IRSAY SITTING FOR INTERVIEW ON HIS COLLECTION OF RARE POP CULTURE, AMERICAN HISTORY, AND MUSIC ARTEFACTS THAT WAS PUT ON DISPLAY IN NYC SHOW STORY: Federal investigators have launched an investigation into the treatment and death of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to the Washington Post on Thursday (January 22). Irsay passed away at 65 years old last May. The FBI issued a federal grand jury subpoena earlier this month seeking records related to Irsay's death, his alleged use of ketamine and prescription drugs and his relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian, a California-based addiction specialist who treated him before his death, according to The Washington Post. No official autopsy was performed on Irsay; however, Haroutunian had signed Irsay's death certificate, claiming the owner passed away due to cardiac arrest caused by acute pneumonia. The Washington Post also published a detailed report in August 2025 claiming that Irsay had not only relapsed through his addiction, but overdosed multiple times over the last five years of his life. Haroutunian has had connections to other high-profile celebrity's recovery journeys in the past, including Steven Tyler, the lead singer of band Aerosmith. Tyler credited Haroutunian for helping him recapture his life of sobriety, and even wrote the foreword for Haroutunian's book "Being Sober", which was published in August 2013. Irsay acquired full ownership rights of the Colts in 1997 shortly after the passing of his father, Robert Irsay. He became the youngest owner of an NFL franchise at just 37-years-old. His teams went on to win 258 games, 10 division titles and one Super Bowl victory (XLI) in two appearances. The franchise is now operated by his three daughters Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson since last June. (Production: David Grip)

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