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Actor Peter Greene's cause of death has been revealed, two months after he was found dead in his New York City apartment Dec. 12
The star was known for movies like Pulp Fiction
"Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter," his manager Gregg Edwards said in an interview after his death
Peter Greene's cause of death has been revealed, two months after he wasfound dead in his New York City apartmenton Friday, Dec. 12.
New York's Chief Medical Examiner office said Wednesday, Feb. 18, that Greene, who was 60, died of a "gunshot wound of left axilla with injury of brachial artery." The manner of death was deemed an "accident."
Greene's death was first reported by theNew York Daily News. His manager Gregg Edwards confirmed he was found dead in his apartment in a statement obtained by PEOPLE Dec. 13.
Edwards toldNBC Newsthat a wellness check was conducted at Greene's home after music was heard playing in his apartment for over 24 hours. He had spoken with the actor earlier in the week.
"Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter," Edwards told the outlet. "But he also had, you know, a gentle side that most people never saw, and a heart as big as gold."
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Greene's first screen role was in 1990 in an episode of the NBC crime drama seriesHardball. His film debut came two years later in the movieLaws of Gravity,starring alongsideEdie Falco.
The New Jersey-born actor starred in several breakout roles in the early 1990s, including the filmsClean Shaven(1993),The Mask(1994) as the antagonist, Dorian Tyrell, starring oppositeJim CarreyandCameron Diaz, as well asQuentin Tarantino'sPulp Fiction(1994), in which he notably played the antagonist Zed.
Greene also made memorable appearances in the moviesKiss & Tell(1997),The Usual Suspects(1995),Blue Streak(1999), andTraining Day(2001), the latter of which saw him act oppositeDenzel WashingtonandEthan Hawke.
"He was one of the best character actors on the planet," Edwards toldDeadline."He was a good friend who would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved and will be missed."
"Peter's latest project was driven by his passion for raising awareness about the global deaths resulting from the administration's dismantling of USAID," Edwards said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. "He was co-producing and served as one of the narrators for the documentaryFrom the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID, alongside Jason Alexander andKathleen Turner."
Sharing aGoFundMerelated to the project, he added, "The best way to honor him would be to help him spread the word about what is happening."
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