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Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene's cause of death at 60 confirmed
Actor Peter Greene's cause of death has been confirmed, two months after he was found dead in his apartment in New York.
The 60-year-old, who was best known for roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, was found unresponsive inside his Clinton Street home on the Lower East Side at approximately 3:25PM, where he was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said that there was no evidence of foul play, but referred his case to the medical examiner to determine the official cause of death.
It has now been confirmed that Greene died from an accidental gunshot wound to the upper arm.
The medical examiner told the New York Post that Greene sustained a "gunshot wound to the left axilla with injury of brachial artery" and officially deemed his manner of death an "accident".
Greene's death occurred on the same day he was scheduled to have a benign tumor removed from near his lung.
Following news of Greene's death, many had feared he might have died by suicide following a history of mental health and addiction struggles, including a previous attempt to take his own life in March 1996.
Greene's long-time manager, Gregg Edwards, told the Post at the time of the actor's death that he'd spoken with him just two days earlier: "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.
"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."
Before Greene's body was discovered, neighbors had reported hearing Christmas music blaring on a continuous loop from his apartment and had called for a wellness check.
Greene had been due to work on several projects before his death, including co-producing and narrating the documentary 'From the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID.'
He had also been due to begin production on Mascots, an independent thriller, with Mickey Rourke in January.
Greene's neighbors had shared their sorrow at his passing, describing him as an "amazing man" who'd often helped them carry packages and watch their dogs.
Mary Patierno, who was staying at a friend's apartment in the building, told the outlet: "He was such a nice guy. He was so helpful. I read some of the reports this morning, and they said he was a difficult guy to work with — I didn’t find him difficult. That was not my perception of him."
Greene, from Monclair in New Jersey, had lived on the streets of New York after running away from home at 15, and had turned to drug addiction and dealing, he told Premier magazine in 1996.
He managed to turn his life around and became known for portraying villains on screen throughout the 90s, including Zed, the sadistic security guard and serial killer in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 hit Pulp Fiction.
Our thoughts remain with his friends and fans at this time.