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Peter Greene, Menacing Presence in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, Found Dead at 60

Police report no signs of foul play pending the medical examiner's determination.

Overview

  • Greene was found unconscious around 3:25 p.m. Friday in his Clinton Street apartment on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
  • His death was confirmed by longtime manager Gregg Edwards, who described him as a devoted friend and an exacting performer.
  • The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will establish the cause of death following its examination.
  • Edwards said Greene was set to begin filming the independent thriller Mascots in January with Mickey Rourke, and writer-director Kerry Mondragón was shaken by the news.
  • Over a three-decade career he logged roughly 95 credits, earning lasting notice as Zed in Pulp Fiction and Dorian Tyrell in The Mask after early struggles that included addiction and a 1996 suicide attempt followed by treatment.