'Power Rangers' Star Jason David Frank Dead By Suicide at 49 - TMZ

'Power Rangers' Jason David Frank Dead by Suicide astatine 49

11/20/2022 8:57 AM PT

Jason David Frank -- 1 of the archetypal "Power Rangers" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Jason died successful Texas, according to his rep Justine Hunt.

Sources with nonstop cognition archer america his decease was the effect of suicide.

JDF is champion known arsenic Tommy Oliver from the archetypal tally of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" franchise, dating backmost to the kids series' debut successful 1993 ... erstwhile helium was introduced arsenic 1 of six crime/monster-fighting superheroes, masked caput to toed with kung-fu skills.

Fans volition retrieve ... helium started retired arsenic the Green Ranger successful Season 1, introduced astatine archetypal arsenic an force of the Power Rangers -- lone to bash a 180 and go good. After his powers commencement to deteriorate, however, he's turned into the White Ranger ... and tapped arsenic the caller person of the group. Frank starred arsenic 1 of the leads for 3 seasons, totaling 123 episodes.

Frank went connected to reprise his relation arsenic Tommy successful respective adaptions of 'Power Rangers' -- including 'Wild Force,' 'Turbo,' 'Zeo,' 'Dino Thunder,' 'Megaforce,' 'Ninja Steel,' 'HyperForce,' and more. He's been a Red Ranger, a Black Ranger and a Green Ranger anew. JDF is simply a instrumentality favourite Power Ranger ... which is wherefore he's returned to the franchise clip and again.

His onscreen warring abilities translated into the existent satellite ... Frank was a professionally trained MMA brawler, who was well-versed successful everything from Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and others. He fought professionally for a clip from 2008 to 2010.

He's survived by his 4 children.

Jason's rep Justine tells TMZ  ... "Please respect the privateness of his household and friends during this horrible clip arsenic we travel to presumption with the nonaccomplishment of specified a fantastic quality being. He loved his family, friends and fans precise much. He volition genuinely beryllium missed."

Frank was 49.

RIP

If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize is reasoning of suicide, delight telephone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline astatine 988.