Peter Green’s Last Moments Before Sudden Death
Peter Green was reportedly “perfectly normal” during what seemed to be his final phone call prior to his unexpected death this week.
The actor, known for his role in “Pulp Fiction,” had a discussion with his manager, Greg Edwards, on Wednesday. That same day, neighbors mentioned that Christmas music was playing loudly from Green’s Lower East Side residence.
“That was the last time I spoke to him,” Edwards shared.
The pair had developed a close friendship over a decade-long working relationship, offering each other support ahead of their own surgeries.
At 60, Green was due to undergo surgery to remove a benign tumor near his lungs on Friday—the very day his body was found.
“He sounded okay… it was a completely normal conversation. He mentioned being a bit anxious about the surgery but felt it wasn’t serious,” Edwards recalled, noting he was also preparing for hernia surgery.
“We talked about it, and he hoped for my well-being while I was praying for him. We’re good friends. I love the guy… it’s been over 10 years.”
Shortly after their call ended, the Christmas tunes from behind Greene’s door continued uninterrupted until a worried neighbor initiated a health check.
When a locksmith arrived around 3:25 p.m. on Friday, he discovered the actor unresponsive. Green was later declared dead at the scene.
While authorities have stated that foul play is not suspected, the medical examiner will determine the official cause of death.
At the time of his passing, Greene was involved in various projects, including co-producing and narrating a documentary about the Trump administration’s changes to USAID, which Edwards is set to direct.
He hadn’t yet completed the narration for “From the American People: USAID Withdrawal,” which also features actors Jason Alexander and Kathleen Turner, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof.
Green was also preparing to start filming an independent thriller titled “Mascots” alongside Mickey Rourke in January.
Edwards acknowledged that while Green had faced “demons” in his past, he seemed cheerful and in good health days before his passing.
A Montclair, New Jersey native, Green left home at 15 and spent time on the streets of New York City, where he got involved with drugs and drug dealing, as he shared in a 1996 interview.
After a suicide attempt in March 1996, he sought help for his addiction.
Green was well-known for portraying villains throughout the 1990s, notably as the sadistic security guard Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction.”
With around 95 credits to his name, his filmography includes significant roles in “Laws of Gravity,” “Clean, Shaven,” “Blue Streak,” and “Training Day.”
