Actor Reggie Bannister, known for starring in the ‘Phantasm’ horror film franchise, died Sunday at age 80, his wife announced. ‘He’s no longer in pain,’ she wrote.

Ben Jones, the actor who played Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard” then represented Georgia for two terms in Congress, has died at age 84.

Don Nelson, who won five NBA titles as a player for the Celtics before becoming the second winningest coach in NBA history, has died at the age of 86.

Dory Funk Jr., pioneering WWE Hall of Famer and member of wrestling’s famed Funk family, has died at 85 in Florida hospice care, his wife confirmed Tuesday.

Brazilian UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento, nicknamed “Puro Osso,” has died at 34 after an apparent heart attack in his sleep, UFC said on Monday.

Vincent Pastore, best known for playing gangster informant Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died.

Gilberto Cárdenas, a San Gabriel native and highly respected sociologist and advocate for advancing Latino and Chicano identity through academia and art, has died at 79.

Billy Ray Smith Jr. played his entire NFL career with the San Diego Chargers before becoming a beloved broadcaster and philanthropist in his adopted city.