- Born
- Died
- Birth namePetrus T. Ratajczyk
- Nicknames
- Green Man
- The Ogre Salami
- Ladder Rung
- Jolly Green Giant
- Pete
- Height6′ 8″ (2.03 m)
- 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 The Darkness II (2012). He died on April 14, 2010 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Rich, Bass vocals
- Long Black hair
- Towering Stature
- Intensely personal Lyrics
- 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.
- Posed for the August 1995 issue of Playgirl.
- Suffered from Bipolar Disorder.
- People ask how I learned to play bass with one hand. Well, with a face like mine, you learn to do a lot of things with one hand.
- [After being asked by Jerry Springer if he was happy to be on the show] Well, I'm less miserable.
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