Tom Seipel, the Cleveland fan who saw his team play one last time with the help of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, died at 39.
Seipel was battling kidney cancer. Your friend posted the news on Seipel’s Instagram account.
During the final week of the regular season, Seipel left the hospice to see the Browns win their first playoff spot since 2002 with a win over visiting 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.
The Mayfields also met Seipel after the game.
On Saturday, Mayfield tweeted, “Rest in peace, Tom. Your pure heart will never be forgotten.”