Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay died Wednesdayat the age of 65, the team announced in a statement. Irsay began working for the team when his father acquired the BaltimoreColtsin 1972, becoming the club's general manager in 1984. He oversaw the team's day-to-day operations beginning in 1995, after his father Robert Irsay suffered a stroke. Jim Irsay, though, had plenty of interests away from the gridiron. Notably, he was a fan of pop culture – specifically music – and invested some of his $4.8 billion fortune into creating one of the most impressive collections of music memorabilia in the world. Here's what to know about The Jim Irsay Collection and what comprises it. JIM IRSAY DIES AT 65:Peyton Manning, others pay tribute to longtime Colts owner The Jim Irsay Collectionis "a robust collection of historic and culturally-significant artifacts" that Irsay amassed over his lifetime, according to its official website. It primarily consists of "musical instruments and items owned and used by the greatest artists in music history." The collection includes signed photos, handwritten lyrics, and other historic music memorabilia from the following artists: Bob Dylan The Beatles Prince Eric Clapton Elton John Jerry Garcia Les Paul David Gilmour Jim Morrison Pete Townshend Jimi Hendrix John Coltrane The Edge Janis Joplin Kurt Cobain Irsay frequently loaned his collection out to museums, including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Since 2021, it has been touring the United States as part of a traveling showcase and concert series meant to share Irsay's love of music with others. Irsay's collection isn't just limited to music-related artifacts. He also has memorabilia from President Abraham Lincoln, Steve Jobs and Muhammad Ali, among others. That said, the biggest draw of The Jim Irsay Collection is his assembly of guitars, whichGuitar Magazinein 2022 called "the greatest guitar collection on Earth." The Jim Irsay Collection contains 199 guitars, according to the collection's official website. The full listcan be accessed by clicking here. Among the most notable guitars in Irsay's collection are the following: David Gilmour's Black Strat Prince's Yellow Cloud Jerry Garcia's Tiger The Beatles' 1966 Vox Kensington Bob Dylan's Fender Stratocaster This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jim Irsay guitar collection: What to know about his music memorabilia
