Peter Steele was born on January 4, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Night of the Demons (2009) and Oz (1997). He died on April 14, 2010 in New York City, New York, USA.
He was very self-conscious of his 6'8" height. Most of the band's photo shoots were taken with him sitting down, or were from an angle where people seeing it can't tell just how much he towered over his bandmates.
His last interview before his death is featured in the documentary Living the American Nightmare.
Worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation before forming
Type O Negative.