Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReggie Bannister has died, aged 80 (DarkestGoth Magazine/CC BY 3.0)American actor Reggie Bannister, best known for playing the gun-toting ice-cream vendor in the Phantasm horror franchise, has died aged 80. His wife Gigi announced his death on Facebook, describing him as her best friend, confidant and soul mate. Phantasm director Don Coscarelli paid tribute to Bannister, hailing him as a gifted creative collaborator and an unlikely action hero for the ages. Prior to his acting career, Bannister was a US Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. The actor had reportedly been living with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease following his diagnosis in 2016. In full‘He’s no longer in pain’: Wife of Phantasm actor Reggie Bannister confirms his death, aged 80More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Horror icon Reggie Bannister dies aged 80
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReggie Bannister has died, aged 80 (DarkestGoth Magazine/CC BY 3.0)American actor Reggie Bannister, best known for playing the gun-toting ice-cream vendor in the Phantasm horror franchise, has died aged 80. His wife Gigi announced his death on Facebook, describing him as her best friend, confidant and soul mate. Phantasm director Don Coscarelli paid tribute to Bannister, hailing him as a gifted creative collaborator and an unlikely action hero for the ages. Prior to his acting career, Bannister was a US Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. The actor had reportedly been living with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease following his diagnosis in 2016. In full‘He’s no longer in pain’: Wife of Phantasm actor Reggie Bannister confirms his death, aged 80More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
