Jim Irsay, the eccentric, outspoken, sometimes controversial and largely successful owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who away from the field battled personal demons for decades and later became a fierce champion of addiction awareness and mental health advocacy, died Wednesday. He was 65.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay spent much of his time and money supporting addiction recovery efforts in the city of Indianapolis. Following his passing on Wednesday, several organizations on the receiving end of his support expressed their appreciation.