UPDATE: Coroner confirms former Yankee Irabu hanged himself
Coroner's Office Assistant Chief Ed Winter just sent me this regarding the death of Hideki
Irabu, the former New York Yankees pitcher who was found dead in his
Rancho Palos Verdes house on Wednesday:
I'll have a full story later, including an interview with Irabu's neighbor, on dailybreeze.com.
"Cause of death is hanging and the mode is suicide. He was found by a friend on 7-27-2011 at his residence in Rancho Palos Verdes at 4:30 p.m. His autopsy was performed today and his (toxicological tests are) pending 4-6 weeks."
I'll have a full story later, including an interview with Irabu's neighbor, on dailybreeze.com.
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Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
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