OG Power Rangers ‘Tommy Oliver’ Jason David Frank Dead At 49

HUMBLE, TX. (THECOUNT) — Jason David Frank, who starred in the original “Power Rangers” series, has died. He was 49.

Frank died in Texas of suspected suicide.

Frank is best known for his role as “Tommy Oliver,” from the original 1990s run of the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.”

Frank was introduced as one of six crime/monster-fighting superheroes.

Via TMZ:

Fans will remember … he started out as the Green Ranger in Season 1, introduced at first as an enemy of the Power Rangers — only to do a 180 and become good. After his powers start to deteriorate, however, he’s turned into the White Ranger … and tapped as the new leader of the group. Frank starred as one of the leads for 3 seasons, totaling 123 episodes.

Frank went on to reprise his role as Tommy in several 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 a fan favorite Power Ranger … which is why he’s returned to the franchise time and again.

His onscreen fighting abilities translated in the real world … Frank was a professionally trained MMA brawler, who was well-versed in everything from Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and others. He fought professionally for a time from 2008 to 2010.

Jason’s rep Justine tells TMZ … “Please respect the privacy of his family and friends during this horrible time as we come to terms with the loss of such a wonderful human being. He loved his family, friends and fans very much. He will truly be missed.”

Frank is survived by his four children.

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