Peter Greene died in his New York Apartment in early December 2025. He was found on Dec. 12. According to the New York Post, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City has now revealed the cause of Greene's death.
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The Pulp Fiction star suffered a 'gunshot wound to the left axilla with injury of the brachial artery,' therefore, his death has been deemed an accident.
Throughout his life, Greene struggled with his mental health. He also dealt with substance addiction and was known to have made an attempt on his own life in 1996. However, as per the latest findings, his passing was not the result of another one of those attempts. Greene had been scheduled to have a benign tumor removed from near his lung the day his body was discovered.
"He sounded okay ... It was just a totally normal conversation. He was a little nervous about the operation going in, but he said it wasn't super serious," Gregg Edwards, Greene's long-time manager, told the New York Post in December. "He was talking about that and hoping that I was going to be okay and wishing me well as I was wishing him well. We're good friends. I love the guy ... We were friends for over a decade."
Greene was 60 years old at the time of his unfortunate passing.
Peter Greene Enjoyed a Stellar Career
According to IMDB, Greene had 97 acting credits to his name, with Clika released posthumously earlier this year. He's best known for his work in Pulp Fiction, The Mask and The Bounty Hunter.
Greene was active in the movie industry throughout his career, with multiple titles per year for the most part. Another movie, which has somewhat of a cult following, in which Greene shone was Blue Streak, featuring Martin Lawrence in 1999. He played the role of Deacon.
His first foray onto the big screen came in 1992 with the role of Jimmy in Laws of Gravity.
IMDB has Greene listed in four works that are currently classed as "upcoming," and those are The Random Guest, Into The Black, Bloom and 3 Days Rising.
The last movie Greene was alive to see released was Beggarman where he played Vinny.
As an active part of the Hollywood movie scene, Greene's loss will undoubtedly be a big blow. He will be missed by his family, friends, co-workers and fans alike.
