Jason David Frank passed away at the very early age of 49. The news has come down as a shock upon the fans. He is most prominent for his role as the green Power Ranger. Indeed, the actor’s representative confirmed the shocking news. However, he did not divulge the reason behind his death. Multiple sources are now stating that Frank died by suicide in Texas. The actor ascended to fame with his portrayal of Tommy Oliver in the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise, which continued from 1993 to 1995.
Frank’s representative appealed to the world to respect the privacy of his family and friends during this dark time. They are struggling to come to terms with the abrupt loss of such a wonderful human being. Frank adored and valued his family, friends and fans very much. Indeed, we will truly miss this person.
Frank came into the world on September 4, 1973. The place of his birth is Covina, California. In 1993 he got the opportunity to perform the character of Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise. Initially, Frank was meant to appear in only 14 episodes of the show. However, he rose to such popularity with his fecund and appealing performance, that the team had to bring him back into the franchise. He returned as the White Ranger, the new leader of the team.
Jason David Frank was a Martial Artist as well
Jason David Frank became a true favourite of the fans after his stint in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Owing to his vigorously dense performance that received universal acclaim, he got the chance to reprise his role. Therefore, we experienced his fertile performance in Power Rangers Zeo for 50 episodes in 1996. In fact, we even saw Frank performing in Power Rangers Turbo in 1997.
After a lull, in 2002, Frank returned for the 10th-anniversary episode of Power Rangers Wild Force. Indeed, he even made his presence felt in Power Rangers Dino Thunder as the Black Dino Ranger.
Frank was a continual presence in the franchise. He went on to have cameos in the franchise. Indeed, in 2014, he starred as a guest in the season finale of Power Rangers Super Megaforce. Not only this but we also saw his special appearance in the Power Rangers film which saw the light in 2017.
In fact, Frank was also a trained martial artist besides being such a successful actor. He mastered Taekwondo, Judo, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Between 2008 and 2010 Frank had a brief stint as a professional MMA fighter. Thus, his talents are not only confined to the globe of cinema but he also mastered the domain of martial arts.
Co-actors pay tributes
Fans and co-stars shattered when they got the news that Frank passed away. Indeed, he inspired so many of us. We all will miss his presence very much. Indeed one of the co-stars remarked on Jason’s wild sense of humor. This co-star is none other than Walter E. Jones, who performed the role of Black Ranger.
Thus, Frank’s cheerful and amicable presence was endearing. One of the fans tweeted that Frank’s death honestly hurts very much. He went on to say that he still reads the comics with the original cast’s faces and voices…
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