Peter Greene's Cause of Death Revealed as Accidental Gunshot Wound, Medical Examiner Says
Peter Greene's death has been officially ruled accidental after the New York City medical examiner determined he died from a gunshot wound to the left armpit that damaged the brachial artery.
Peter Greene: Medical examiner details and timeline
The medical examiner's determination, released roughly two months after he was found dead on Dec. 12 (ET) in his apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, lists the cause of death as a gunshot wound of the left axilla with injury of the brachial artery and states the death was an accident. The medical examiner's office did not provide additional details beyond the official cause and manner of death.
Career notes and projects at time of death
Peter Greene was best known for playing notorious villain roles, including the sadistic character Zed in "Pulp Fiction" and a memorable antagonist in the film "The Mask. " His work also included leading and notable parts in other films. At the time of his death, he was working on two projects, one of which was a documentary about the federal government's withdrawal of funding from the U. S. Agency for International Development, his manager Gregg Edwards said. The documentary and the other project were in progress when the fatal injury occurred.
What the findings mean going forward
The medical examiner's ruling closes the official cause-and-manner question by identifying the injury—a gunshot to the left armpit that damaged the brachial artery—as the proximate cause and designating the death as accidental. The release of that finding comes two months after he was discovered on Dec. 12 (ET) in his Manhattan apartment, and the medical examiner's office has declined to release further information about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Peter Greene's death and the medical examiner's conclusion mark the latest development in the posthumous review of the events surrounding his passing. The official determination is now part of the public record and confirms the nature of the injury that led to his death.
