Actor Peter Greene, who died on Friday at 60, was reportedly discovered lying “face down” on the floor when police found him, his neighbour recalled. A strange handwritten note was also found at the scene.
He was best known for his intense portrayals of villains in films such as Pulp Fiction, The Mask and Training Day.
According to the New York Daily News, one of Peter's neighbours described the gruesome scene inside the actor's Lower East Side apartment in New York, saying there was “blood everywhere”.
“Peter was lying on the floor, facedown, facial injury, blood everywhere…” the neighbour told the outlet.
They also reported that a strange handwritten note was found on the scene along with the actor’s body – “I’m still a Westie,” it read. The note referred to the 1970s Irish-American gang that operated out of Hell’s Kitchen.
Peter Greene was the father of a 16-year-old son, Ryder.
‘No foul play’: Police
His long-time manager, Gregg Edwards, said Peter was found in his apartment following a wellness check after music had reportedly been playing for more than 24 hours.
The police told The Post that no foul play was suspected, but that the cause of death is yet to be determined by the medical examiner.
Peter's death came as a surprise to Gregg, who told the media that the actor was originally scheduled to film with Mickey Rourke on an independent thriller called “Mascots.”
Upon learning of the actor’s passing, Gregg said the film’s writer-director, Kerry Mondragón, was “very upset.”
‘Heart as big as gold’
Peter Greene’s career may have been defined by dark and dangerous roles, but colleagues and fans alike remember him as a powerful performer who brought unsettling realism to every character he played.
“Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter,” Gregg Edwards said, adding that the actor had a softer side that few outside his close circle ever saw. “He had a heart as big as gold.”
