Reggie Bannister: key obituary facts
Is Reggie Bannister dead? Yes. Reggie Bannister died on August 9, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Reggie Bannister's cause of death was reported as dementia and Parkinson's disease.
What was Reggie Bannister known for?
He was an American musician, actor and director.
More about Reggie Bannister
Born: 29 September 1945.
Place of birth: Long Beach.
Gender: male.
Occupation: actor, screenwriter, film director, singer, make-up artist, composer.
Nationality: United States.
Occupations: Actor, musician, screenwriter, activist, film producer, make-up artist, composer.
Reggie Bannister, the American actor best known for playing Reggie in the Phantasm film series, died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, of complications from dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Born Reginald Horace Bannister in Long Beach, California, on September 29, 1945, he also worked as a musician, screenwriter, producer, writer, activist, singer, make-up artist and composer. Bannister became closely associated with Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm films, in which he played the gun-toting former ice-cream man Reggie alongside A.
Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury and Angus Scrimm. Over the course of his career, he appeared in other films as well and worked with performers including Ossie Davis, Bruce Campbell and Andy Griffith.