Andy Isaac was a beloved internet personality in the Detroit community, known for his thoughts on the city’s food and his love of the Detroit Lions
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Detroit Lions superfan Andy Isaac died on Thursday, March 6. He was 45 years old.
In an announcement shared on his X account, it was revealed that the social media personality died after living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for 19 years. He was surrounded by loved ones when he died.
“Good morning. Andy passed away peacefully this morning beside his loving family,” the post reads. “We thank you all for your support and love over the years. This was a genuine space of laughter and kindness. Please carry this spirit on in honor of Andy. As always, Faturday forever and FTB.”
Isaac was widely known in the Detroit community for his thoughts on the city’s food, amassing a large following of widely known sports figures like Pat McAfee and Barstool Sports personalities.
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Detroit Lions players, fans within the team’s football community and other sports personalities posted various tributes to Isaac in response to the announcement.
“Heartbroken, RIP Andy,” wrote former Detroit Lions guard Graham Gaslow, adding a broken heart emoji.
“One of the best and funniest humans. He made a positive impact on so many lives. I’m lucky enough to say I’m one of those people. His legacy will never be forgotten. Faturday forever. FTB always,” penned Detroit sports media personality Tony Dombrowski.
On Feb. 18, Isaac shared “some final thoughts” on X as he revealed he had entered hospice.
“Personal news: I have composed so many messages on social media. For myself, for work, for entertainment, for food, for cancer, for Faturday, for sports, for the Lions and for the Pistons, and for the Tigers and for MSU and so on and so on and so on,” he wrote at the time.
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“I don’t know when my first tweet or post was but I can tell you, sadly, this is probably one of my last. Having cancer since 2006 has finally taken its toll on me, it has finally stripped me of quality of life. I have decided on hospice care,” he continued.
“Life has been a struggle these last few months and years. I hope I can find some peace in hospice. I may keep a journal of my final days. I’m not sure yet,” Isaac shared. “I’m tired and I’m in pain, i have a horrible foot infection that is preventing me from walking and I just don’t have the strength to do all the last minute things I want.”
Isaac concluded, “But I’ll try. I hope I gave you all a positive outlook on life. I hope I made even the smallest impact. Be kind to each other. I love you all. Truly, I do.”
