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Peter Greene, Actor Known for Pulp Fiction and The Mask, Dies at 60 in New York

Police report no foul play, with the medical examiner to determine the cause.

Overview

  • Greene was found unresponsive in his Lower East Side apartment around 3:25 p.m. Friday and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the NYPD and his manager.
  • Longtime manager Gregg Edwards confirmed the death and praised Greene’s talent and character after a career spanning roughly 95 film and TV credits.
  • Authorities say no foul play is suspected, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will make the final determination on the cause of death.
  • Edwards said Greene had been set to begin filming the independent thriller Mascots with Mickey Rourke and had recently narrated the documentary From the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID.
  • Neighbors’ reports of music prompting a wellness check and other scene details have been cited by some outlets but remain unverified by police; Edwards also noted Greene had planned surgery for a benign tumor near his lungs.