We unfortunately must share the tragic news of Reggie Bannister's passing, the memorable star of Don Coscarelli's "Phantasm" franchise. Bannister played the character, also named "Reggie," across five movies and five decades, beginning with the original "Phantasm" in 1979, all the way to "Phantasm: Ravager" in 2016. Easily the best film in Coscarelli's filmography, the character of Reggie was written specifically for Bannister and the character was based heavily on the actor and his friendship with the director. He continued, "In the 'Phantasm' series, only Reggie could turn a simple role as an ice cream vendor sidekick into an unlikely action hero for the ages. Bannister as Reggie is one of horror's all-time great characters, and his singular performance helped make "Phantasm" one of the best horror films of the 1970s.