Rachel Minaya, wife of NY Yankees exec Omar Minaya, found dead in their NJ home

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Rachel Minaya, the wife of NY Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in the couple’s New Jersey home on Saturday. She was 55.

Her cause of death has not been revealed, ESPN reported.

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said police arrived at the home around 3:30 p.m. Officers discovered Mrs. Minaya in a bathroom and tried to resuscitate her. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Omar Minaya was not at home at the time.

Musella said the death did not appear suspicious. The Minayas were married for more than 30 years. They have two adult sons, Justin and Teddy.

Omar Minaya, 65, is a senior adviser to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. He was general manager of the New York Mets from 2004-10 and later a special assistant with the Mets from 2017-20. He was also GM of the Montreal Expos from 2002-04.

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