damn appears bad heart
Ward, the report said, told officers he was worried Irsay was suffering from congestive heart failure and that Irsay’s nurse had said Irsay’s oxygen level was low, his breathing was labored and he was "mostly" unconscious.
A month later, he was diagnosed with a respiratory illness.
During his annual training camp news conference last summer, Irsay told reporters he was continuing to rehab from two subsequent surgeries — though he remained seated in his golf cart. Irsay did not speak during the recent NFL Draft as he typically did.
He had also battled addictions to alcohol and painkillers.
Irsay began his football life as a ball boy after his late father, Robert, acquired the team in a trade with the late Carroll Rosenbloom, who took over the Los Angeles Rams. The younger Irsay then worked his way up to general manager, a position he held with the Colts from 1984-96. He was 24 years old when he first started in that role, becoming the youngest GM in NFL history.