Overview

• He died on Sept. 1 after a long illness, his agent Michael Greene confirmed, with multiple outlets reporting his age as 73.
• Outlets differ on specifics, with many citing a Toronto hospital and a long illness while others report Stratford, Ontario, and natural causes.
• Greene broke through as Kicking Bird in Kevin Costner’s Dances With Wolves and went on to roles in The Green Mile, Maverick, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Wind River, 1883, Tulsa King, Reservation Dogs and Echo.
• He earned numerous honors, including a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.
• He is survived by his wife Hilary Blackmore, daughter Lilly Lazare-Greene and grandson Tarlo, and he has a completed film, Ice Fall, expected to be released in October.