RIP Reggie Bannister, Cult-Beloved ‘Phantasm’ Star

Reggie Bannister, the cult horror actor known for playing ice-cream-man-turned-hero Reggie in Don Coscarelli's 'Phantasm' and its sequels, has died. Gizmodo's io9 reports Bannister starred in the original 1979 chiller and returned across the franchise's follow-ups, becoming one of its most enduring faces.

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