Overview
- The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner determined Greene died from a gunshot to the left axilla that injured the brachial artery, ruling the death an accident.
- Officials said the wound caused extensive bleeding, confirming earlier reports that clarified the nature of his fatal injury.
- Greene, 60, was found on Dec. 12 after neighbors reported music playing for more than a day and police conducted a welfare check at his Manhattan home.
- Reports from the scene described visible blood and a handwritten note reading "I'm still a Westie," details that were cited by multiple outlets.
- His manager said they spoke days before his death, noting a scheduled procedure for a benign tumor and ongoing work that included a documentary about the withdrawal of USAID funding.