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Peter Greene cause of death was accidental gunshot wound to left armpit, medical examiner says

NEW YORK — Actor Peter Greene accidentally shot himself in his New York City apartment last December, resulting in his death, according to a medical examiner.

The city's medical examiner found Greene's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the left armpit, damaging the brachial artery that supplies blood to the arm.

Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in "Pulp Fiction," died last December at the age of 60.

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Greene landed some of his first leading roles in "Laws of Gravity" in 1992 and "Clean, Shaven" in 1993, according to IMDb.

‘Pulp Fiction’ Actor Peter Greene Died Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot To Armpit

Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene, who was found lifeless in his Manhattan apartment on December 12, died after accidentally shooting himself in the left armpit, The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City has determined.

The Medical Examiner’s office confirmed to Deadline that Greene’s cause of death was a gunshot wound “of left axilla with injury of brachial artery.” The wound caused extensive bleeding; the manner of death was determined by the ME as accidental.

The 60-year-old Greene was discovered in his Lower East Side apartment after a neighbor phoned the landlord and the police to conduct wellness checks. Neighbors had reported hearing Christmas music coming from Greene’s apartment nonstop for several days.

Cause of death revealed for Peter Greene, the ‘Pulp Fiction’ actor best known as villain Zed

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The cause of death for Peter Greene, a character actor known for playing villains in movies including “Pulp Fiction” and “The Mask,” has been revealed by New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

Police found Greene, 60, dead in his apartment Dec. 12. They didn’t suspect foul play.

Tom Noonan, the actor best known for playing villain Francis Dolarhyde in ‘Manhunter’ and the Ripper in ‘Last Action Hero,’ has died. He was 74.

His death was ruled an accident, the M.E.’s office said via email. Greene died from a “gunshot wound of left axilla with injury of brachial artery,” the office said. In everyday English, that means he shot himself in his left underarm and injured a significant artery that starts in the shoulder and runs down to the elbow crease.

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