Actor Peter Greene Accidentally Shot Himself, Says Medical Examiner

It has been more than two months since Peter Greene, an actor best known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and Training Day, was found dead inside his Manhattan home. The actor was just 60, and the details of his passing were complicated and a bit mysterious. The medical examiner has now issued an official cause of death, but it sheds little light on what might have actually happened inside Peter Greene’s home. According to the medical examiner, the villainous character actor died from an accidental gunshot wound.

Peter Greene’s cause of death revealed

Peter Greene’s mysterious death case has been closed; the medical examiner issued a cause of death on February 18. According to Deadline, the actor died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but the shot was accidental. Official reports claim a bullet entered the actor’s body through his armpit. It damaged the brachial artery.

Greene reportedly died from extensive bleeding from the gunshot, though it’s unclear how he accidentally shot himself, or how the medical examiner determined the incident was accidental. Greene was reportedly prepping for a role in Mascots, starring Mickey Rourke at the time of his death.

He was found inside his home during a wellness check

Peter Greene was found dead inside his apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on December 12. The character actor was a neighborhood staple and well-known to other residents of the building. When neighbors heard music playing in Greene’s home for many hours, they called the police, who conducted a wellness check. The actor was found dead inside the home during the check.

Initial reports suggested there was blood spotted around the actor, but police refused to confirm the cause of death. Conspiracy theories emerged immediately following the discovery of the actor’s body. Page Sixreported that a note stating, “I’m still a Westie,” was found near Greene. Online sleuths connected the note to an Irish-American gang that was prominent in the New York City area through the 20th century. It is still unclear what the note meant, though it appears to have had no connection to Greene’s death.