Jason David Frank, an actor best known for playing Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers TV series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” TV franchise, passed away at the age of 49.
Jason David Frank, According to Justine Hunt, said in a statement Sunday the actor’s agent, the death occurred in Texas.
In order to give the actor’s friends and family some space while they “come to terms with the loss of such a lovely human being,” Frank’s lawyer reportedly requested seclusion, according to People.
The representative omitted to mention the death’s cause. She pleaded for “privacy of his family and friends during this dreadful time as we come to terms with the loss of such a lovely human being,” but she did not specify the cause of death or the exact moment he passed away.
In the first season of the programme, Frank’s persona debuted as the Green Ranger and was introduced to the audience as a rival of the Power Rangers. But he ultimately changed for the better and became the White Ranger. But he ultimately changed for the better and became the White Ranger. Frank took on a variety of roles in later Power Rangers productions after originating the part of Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger, in the well-known 1990s series. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers launched in 1993 on Fox Kids and initially aired for three years, the vigilante action heroes quickly becoming popular with young audiences.
The well-known children’s franchise was launched with the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” series. Most recently, he worked on the movie “Legend of the White Dragon,” which featured former “Power Rangers” cast members and was partially sponsored by a Kickstarter campaign. Frank enjoyed competing in mixed martial arts.The original Black Power Ranger, Walter Emmanuel Jones, who featured alongside Frank in “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” expressed his shock on Instagram. Jones commented, “My heart is saddened to have lost another member of our precious family. Co-star Thuy Trang, who passed away at the age of 27 in 2001 from injuries received in a car accident, passed away 20 years before Frank. Five teens are assigned to protect Earth from evil in “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” a 1993 Fox television series that went on to become a cultural phenomenon. Frank’s Tommy Oliver was first portrayed as a villain in the first season after being brainwashed by the wicked Rita Repulsa. But soon after, he was accepted into the team as the Green Ranger and rose to prominence as one of the show’s most loved characters.
Frank was eventually reinstated as the White Ranger and the team’s leader, even though his position wasn’t meant to be permanent. Tommy Oliver, who played Frank in the original TV series, also appeared in spinoffs as the Red Zeo Ranger, the Red Turbo Ranger, and the Black Dino Ranger. Additionally, he portrayed him in the movies “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie” and “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie,” and he made a cameo appearance in the 2017 reboot “Power Rangers.”
Due to the character’s popularity with fans, Frank, who was only supposed to make a brief appearance, ended up being a series regular. Following the Green Ranger’s release from Rita’s control over his head, viewers witnessed him change into the White Ranger, a role that Frank played for the two seasons that followed.
Frank was a regular character in many of the series’ spin-offs and reboots, such as Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Wild Force, Power Rangers Megaforce, Power Rangers: DinoThunder, and Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
It was stated that Tammie Frank, Frank’s second wife, filed for divorce from him in August. Four children, one from his union with Tammie Frank and three from his first union with Shawna Frank, survive Frank.
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