Peter Greene was discovered lying face down when authorities arrived and found him deceased, accompanied by a handwritten note attributed to the actor.

The actor, known for his role in Pulp Fiction, was found lifeless in his New York City apartment, located in the Lower East Side, on Friday afternoon, December 12.

Gregg Edwards, who has managed Peter for many years, sadly confirmed the news to The New York Post.

Police informed the publication that they found his unresponsive body at his residence at approximately 3:25 p.m. and he was declared dead on the spot.

A neighbor has since reported that Peter’s body was found face down on the floor.

They told the New York Daily News: ‘Peter was lying on the floor, facedown, facial injury, blood everywhere…’

Peter Greene was lying ‘face down’ when police arrived and found him dead, with a handwritten note from the actor also discovered

The Pulp Fiction actor was found dead inside his apartment in New York City ‘s Lower East Side in the late afternoon on Friday, December 12

The publication has also reported that a handwritten note was found at Peter’s apartment.

It reportedly said ‘I’m still a Westie,’ which appears to be a reference to the Irish-American gang who had operated out of Hell’s Kitchen from 1970.

Peter’s cause of death has yet to be determined, with an autopsy due to be carried out, though police do not suspect foul play. 

His manager Gregg said he was told music had been playing in the star’s apartment for more than 24 hours, prompting a wellness check, according to the New York Daily News. The publication was first to break the story about his passing.

He added that he had spoken with Greene earlier this week.

Peter, who also appeared in The Usual Suspects, was set to begin production in January alongside Mickey Rourke on an independent thriller titled Mascots.

Gregg said that when he informed the film’s writer-director, Kerry Mondragón, of the actor’s death he broke down in tears.

‘They were very upset,’ he shared.

Peter – known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and The Mask – died at the age of 60; Seen in a still from Pulp Fiction

His agent Gregg Edwards said that his performance as mobster Dorian Tyrell alongside Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in The Mask (1994) was ‘arguably his best role’; Greene seen in a still

Greene was also set to star in State of Confusion, a crime-drama written and directed by E.B. Hughes.

Filming was scheduled for late fall 2026 in Cape May, New Jersey, and parts of New York. 

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Peter ran away at 15 and lived on the streets of New York City.

He later turned to drug use and eventually dealing, he told Premiere magazine in 1996. 

He didn’t begin acting until his mid 20s, and landed several film and television roles in the early 1990s.

After a suicide attempt in March 1996, he sought treatment for his addictions, according to the profile.

In 2007, Peter was arrested for possessing crack cocaine according to the New York Daily News.

With close to 95 acting credits, Greene’s roles also included Laws of Gravity (1992), Clean, Shaven (1993), Blue Streak (1999), and Training Day (2001).

He is survived by a sister and a brother.