New York City, USA – Na serious matter wey don happen as we dey hear say Peter Greene, the actor wey sabi play correct bad guys for films, don kick the bucket at 60. Na him longtime manager, Gregg Edwards, wey confirm the news for The Post.
Dem find Greene for him Lower East Side apartment on Friday afternoon, around 3:25 p.m. (E be like say dem dey do wellness check because of music wey dey blast for over 24 hours without him answering call).
Police don talk say dem no suspect foul play, but we still dey wait for the medical examiner to talk wetin actually happen. Edwards, wey manage Greene for over 10 years, dey feel am strong, talk say, “He was a terrific guy,” adding say him heart dey as big as gold. Chai! Na real love connection we get for this small industry.
Greene na one kind actor wey don shine for films like “Pulp Fiction” and “The Mask.” Him play Zed, the bad security guard for “Pulp Fiction” wey make person fear (Even me self fear when I first watch am). Edwards talk say Greene dey ready to start filming one independent thriller wey dem dey call “Mascots” alongside Mickey Rourke next January. Wetin go happen now? No one sabi.
Greene, wey hail from Montclair, New Jersey, don pass through wahala for him life. At 15, he run away from home and find himself on the streets of New York (E be like film script, abi?). He struggle with drug issues, but after serious wahala, he come turn around him life.
For di past, e don act plenty films, including “Clean, Shaven,” “Blue Streak,” “Training Day,” and loads of others wey dey make am legendary. Folks talk say, “Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter,” but e get soft side nobody sabi. Na wetin we call multidimensional, my people!
As family and friends dey mourn him loss, Edwards talk say e get one sister and one brother wey go miss am plenty. Nobody fit forget di artistic journey wey Greene don walk. He fit don be bad guy for screen, but behind the camera, he human to di core. Na so life be, sometimes e be like saying na your character wey fit define you!
Di city dey plan to do final check on Greene body and soon we go sabi wetin really happen. But one thing wey sure be say, Peter Greene go always remain for our hearts. Rest in peace, legend. We go carry your legacy for our film fans till eternity!
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