{
  "id": 521591,
  "title": "Reggie Bannister, a Horror Icon Known for the ‘Phantasm’ Franchise, Dies at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/reggie-bannister-a-horror-icon-known-for-the-phantasm-franchise-dies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:06:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/reggie-bannister-dead-phantasm-actor-1236670639/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The actor was eventually dubbed \"the hardest working man in horror,\" thanks to his work in the cult classic film franchise created by filmmaker Don Coscarelli.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}