Jason David Frank dead at 49

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/20/23469405/jason-david-frank-power-rangers-star-died-green-ranger

Jason David Frank, an actor and mixed martial artist best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has died at age 49, as first reported by TMZ (via Gizmodo). Fellow Power Rangers stars Walter Jones and Blake Foster have since confirmed his death on Instagram.

Born on September 4th, 1973, Frank originally starred as the Green Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which ran from 1993 to 1996, before swapping to the White Ranger in the show’s second season. His role as Tommy Oliver spans numerous Power Ranger spinoffs, including Wild Force, Turbo, Zeo, Dino Thunder, Megaforce, and HyperForce. In 2017, Frank reprised his role in the Power Rangers reboot before making a final appearance in episode 10 of Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel one year later.

[7,052,770]

That sucks. He was a real hero of my childhood.

[The Arizonan]

I’ll always remember him as the original Green Ranger even though he did other roles. Last night, I watched an old episode of Power Rangers Zeo for the nostalgia.

[Lambsbread]

This broke my heart. He was one of the first "heroes" I had as a kid. I always wanted to be like Tommy from Power Rangers. I hope he's at peace now.