DETROIT (FOX 2) – Andy Isaac, the wildly popular Detroit sports superfan, passed away Thursday morning after a long-running battle against cancer.
A message was posted to his X account, saying Isaac passed away peacefully Thursday morning.
“Good morning. Andy passed away peacefully this morning beside his loving family. Â 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. Â As always, Faturday forever and FTB.”
Isaac’s death comes just a few weeks after he said he was entering hospice.
The backstory:
“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 wrote in February. “Life has been a struggle these last few months and years. I hope I can find some peace in hospice.”
Isaac, known for his humorous posts on all things Detroit sports and food, built a following of more than 88,000 followers on X @WorldofIsaac and on Instagram @faturdayisaac with more than 3,800.Â
His following includes a who’s who of local and national sports and news media, including Pat McAfee and Barstool Sports personalities.
The Source: Information for this story was taken from Andy Isaac’s account on X, formerly Twitter, and previous stories on FOX 2 Detroit.
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