Tom Seipel, a Cleveland fan who saw his team play one last time with the help of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, has died at the age of 39.
Seipel had battled kidney cancer. His friend posted the news on Seipel’s Instagram account.
In the final week of the regular season, Seipel left the hospice to see the Browns win their first bar of 2002 with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Seipel watched the game in a suite at FirstEnergy Stadium, provided by Mayfield’s wife, Emily.
“You are extremely inspiring,” Mayfield said in a video sent to Seipel at the time.
Mayfields also met Seipel after the match.
On Saturday, Mayfield wrote on Twitter: “Rest in peace Tom. Your pure heart will never be forgotten. “