Pulp Fiction star Peter Greene, 60, found dead in his New York apartment

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Peter Greene was found dead inside his New York apartment on Friday afternoon (Picture: Peter Brooker/Shutterstock)

The actor Peter Greene, who was best known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has been found dead aged 60.

Peter’s manager, Gregg Edwards, confirmed the news in a moving tribute to his colleague.

‘Truly one of the great actors of our generation,’he told The New York Post.

‘His heart was as big as there was. I’m going to miss him. He was a great friend.’

According to police, Peter was found unresponsive inside his Lower East Side apartment on Friday afternoon at around 3:25pm, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Post reports that the cause of death has yet to be determined; however, they add that the police do not suspect foul play.

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An actor for more than 30 years, he made his name playing villains (Picture: Snap/Shutterstock)

An actor for more than thirty years, Peter was known for playing villains.

Most notably, he played the sadistic security guard and serial killer Zed in Pulp Fiction as well as the ambitious mobster Dorian Tyrell in The Mask.

Greene was set to begin production in January on a thriller called Mascots alongside Mickey Rourke.

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