- 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.
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