Former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead of an apparent suicide in the wealthy Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes, authorities said Thursday. The body of Irabu, 42, was found Wednesday afternoon, county sheriff's Sgt. Michael Arriaga said. "He was found dead by an apparent suicide," he said. Irabu lived in Rancho Palos Verdes, but it was not immediately clear whether it was his home.