According to the first line of Henry A. Jaume's obituary in Monday's New Orleans Advocate, the 65-year-old U.S. Army veteran was '[d]etermined not to watch Super Bowl III'

Amid Super Bowl LIII boycotts by angry New Orleans Saints fans, one local police officer went a step further to ensure he did not see Sunday's broadcast: Deadwood (TV series) He died.

According to the first line of Henry A. Jaume's obituary in Monday's , the 65-year-old U.S. Army veteran was '[d]etermined not to watch Super Bowl III.'

The lighthearted jab was an apparent nod to Jaume's sense of humor. As the obituary later explained: 'Henry was the life of the party wherever he went. He was charismatic, with a great sense of humor and quick wit. He always made us laugh.'

Jaume is survived by 'his wife and Soulmate Carey Lambert,' five children, 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, according to the obituary. The time of death was given as 1pm - ahead of the Super Bowl's 5:30 local start time - but the cause of death was not made public.  

Jaume is survived by 'his wife and Soulmate Carey Lambert,' five children, 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, according to the obituary. The time of death was given as 1pm - ahead of the Super Bowl's 5:30 local start time- but the cause of death was not made public

Jaume (left) was a Saints fan who 'loved being with his family having Easter Crawfish boils'

A former police officer with Kenner Police Department and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office, Jaume is described as someone who was fond of his native Louisiana. 

'He loved being with his family having Easter Crawfish boils and New Year's eve fireworks, going to the Saints game and traveling in his Tiffin Motor Home with wife and loyal fur buddy Hank,' read the obituary.   

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Super Bowl ratings in New Orleans were historically low after a blown call in the NFC Championship Game likely cost the Saints a win over the Los Angeles Rams. New England's win on Sunday drew a 26.1 overnight rating in New Orleans, which was a dramatic departure from a year ago, when the game earned a 53.0 in the city.

The Saints lost the NFC title game to the Rams after Los Angeles cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman's hit on New Orleans wide receiver Tommylee Lewis went unflagged late in the fourth quarter on January 20.

Had Robey-Coleman been whistled for pass interference or an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit, the Saints could have tried to run down the clock and kick a winning field goal with seconds left. Instead, the Saints settled for a field goal sooner, allowing the Rams to tie the game and send it to overtime. 

Saints fans paraded Deaths in September 2019 protest of Sunday's Super Bowl (left). Earlier that day, 65-year-old Army veteran and retired police officer Henry A. Jaume Sr. (right) passed away. The lighthearted jab in his obituary was an apparent nod to Jaume's sense of humor. As the obituary later explained: 'Henry was the life of the party wherever he went. He was charismatic, with a great sense of humor and quick wit. He always made us laugh'

The Saints lost the NFC title game to the Rams after Los Angeles cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman's hit on New Orleans wide receiver Tommylee Lewis went unflagged late in the fourth quarter on January 20. Had Robey-Coleman been whistled for pass interference or an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit, the Saints could have tried to run down the clock and kick a winning field goal with seconds left. Instead, the Saints settled for a field goal sooner, allowing the Rams to tie the game and send it to overtime

The 'Blackout and Gold Saints second line' and 'Boycott Bowl' parades down Decatur Street and into New Orleans' French Quarter were a response to a blown call in the NFC title game

Saints fans reacted to the overtime loss in a number of ways. 

On Sunday, rather than watching the Super Bowl, scores of Saints fans gathered downtown for a party that ultimately spilled over into the French Quarter.

Saints fans filled North Peters Street during the Blackout and Gold Second Line parade in New Orleans to protest the no call that likely cost the team a spot in Sunday's Super Bowl

Some fans filed lawsuits against the league which were later thrown out of court; Grammy winner and New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. declared he would boycott the game; and at least two Louisiana state representatives called on the NFL to correct the mistake. 

One fan even another purchased electronic billboard ads declaring the 'Saints got robbed.'

The New Orleans Times-Picayune ran a nearly-blank front page on Monday morning that read, 'Super Bowl? What Super Bowl?'

A few Saints players also chimed in following the Rams'13-3 loss to the New England Patriots in Atlanta on Sunday.

'Y'all better score more than 3 points in that new stadium,' Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas tweeted, referring to Rams' new home, which is slated to open in 2020.

'Don't cry now LA,' added Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr.

New Orleans got the last laugh in Monday's edition of the Times-Picayune, which featured a nearly-blank front page with the words: 'Super Bowl? What Super Bowl?'

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