Indianapolis is experiencing a vibrant Memorial Day weekend, marked by major sporting events. The city mourns the loss of Colts owner Jim Irsay, whose vision transformed Indianapolis into a sports and cultural hub.

This is the kind of sports weekend only Jim Irsay may have envisioned when he first came to Indianapolis in March 1984. The Colts owner died Wednesday at 65.

Jim Irsay, the man who led the Colts out of irrelevancy and made Indianapolis into a football city, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 65 on Wednesday afternoon, according to an announcement from the team.