Reggie Bannister

Reggie Bannister, best known for battling the Tall Man throughout the "Phantasm" horror franchise, has died ... TMZ has learned. Reggie's wife, Gigi tells TMZ ... the actor died early Sunday morning at their cabin in Crestline, located in California's San Bernardino County mountains. She tells us…

'Phantasm' star Reggie Bannister needs financial help as he battles Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease ... because he has to move to a full-time care facility -- and it's expensive. Reggie's wife, Gigi, tells TMZ ... his limbs have become stiff, and he's essentially immobile. Gigi says she…