Original Green Power Ranger Jason David Frank Has Died

Actor and mixed martial artist Jason David Frank has died at age 49. Frank rose to fame in the 1990s for his role inMighty Morphin Power Rangersas Tommy Oliver, the original Green Ranger. Oliver would go on to become one of the most popular characters in the entirePower Rangersfranchise, appearing in films, multiple TV series, and variousPower Rangersvideo games.

The Green Ranger’s popularity saw Tommy eventually become the leader of the Power Rangers, donning the mantle of the White Ranger inMighty Morphin Power Rangersand the Red Ranger for bothPower Rangers ZeoandPower Rangers Turbo. Tommy would return inPower Rangers Wild Forcefor the fan favorite “Forever Red” episode, and he had a prolonged stint as the Black Ranger inPower Rangers Dino Thunder. The last time Jason David Frank played Tommy Oliver on TV wasPower Rangers Super Ninja Steel. In terms of video games, his last appearance was in thefighting gamePower Rangers: Battle for the Grid, which launched in 2019.

According to a report by TMZ, Jason David Frank died on November 20 in Texas at the age of 49. TMZ’s sources claim that Frank committed suicide. Additional details have not been revealed at the time of this writing. Frank is survived by his four children.

While Frank was best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in thePower Rangersfranchise, he had other acting credits as well, appearing in shows likeFamily Matters,Sweet Valley High, andUndressed. Frank also had a notable MMA career, where he went undefeated with four amateur wins, one professional win, and zero losses.

Frank’s video game appearances mainly consisted ofPower Rangersgames. Besides the previously mentionedPower Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Frank also played Tommy Oliver in the game adaptation ofMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movieand the 2004 gamePower Rangers Dino Thunder. Frank has one non-Power Rangersvideo game credit to his name in the form of the interactive moviePiper.

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