Died On This Date (October 8, 2010) Reggie Leon Battise / Sha Na Na; The Busboys
Reggie Leon Battise
DOB Unknown – October 8, 2010
Reggie Leon Battise was an actor, bassist and dancer who is perhaps best remembered as a long time member of Sha-Na-Na. Battise began playing bass for the nostalgic rock ‘n roll revue group during the late ’80s. Prior to that, he toured as part of popular party rock band, the Bus Boys. As a dancer and actor, Battise appeared in White Men Can’t Jump, Stayin’ Alive, and the Moonlighting television series. Reggie Leon Battise was 55 when he died of prostate cancer on October 8, 2010.