Jason David Frank, the actor best known for portraying the Green and White Rangers on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, died by suicide at the age of 49. There were early Twitter reports of a suicide by hanging, but medical examiners have not yet confirmed this. Frank had a daughter named Jenna, who recently posted swimsuit photos.
Frank portrayed Tommy Oliver in the show’s original run, which lasted from Aug. 28, 1993 until Nov. 27, 1995. It was on the air for three seasons, and had a total of 145 episodes. While his role as the Green Ranger was originally only set for 14 episodes, he became so popular with fans of the show that the actor was brought back as the White Ranger and the team’s new leader for the rest of the series.
Xavier Woods reacted to his death by uploading a video with the late actor.
Woke up to the news that Jason David Frank has passed away. As the green/white ranger he had a huge impact on my childhood. When I finally got the chance to meet him he was always kind to me. Really gonna miss him.
The news about Jason David Frank is absolutely heartbreaking, man.. Before Pro Wrestling.. Power Rangers was my EVERYTHING when I was little.. and Tommy Oliver was my hero. I wore my Green/White Ranger costume that my Mom made me and pretended to be him literally every day..
Below is Jenna’s swimsuit photo.
RIP @jdfffn. As a kid, I thought I was too old for Power Rangers. But I still watched the show and played with my younger brother’s figures. I was fortunate to become friendly with Jason over the years…as so many have because he was so friendly and cool. pic.twitter.com/mGIBgPh2QC
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) November 20, 2022
RIP
@jdfffn
. As a kid, I thought I was too old for Power Rangers. But I still watched the show and played with my younger brother’s figures. I was fortunate to become friendly with Jason over the years…as so many have because he was so friendly and cool.
Woke up to the news that Jason David Frank has passed away. As the green/white ranger he had a huge impact on my childhood. When I finally got the chance to meet him he was always kind to me. Really gonna miss him pic.twitter.com/Oklo4kNyNn
— Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) November 20, 2022
The news about Jason David Frank is absolutely heartbreaking, man..
Before Pro Wrestling.. Power Rangers was my EVERYTHING when I was little.. and Tommy Oliver was my hero.
I wore my Green/White Ranger costume that my Mom made me and pretended to be him literally every day.. pic.twitter.com/7ykrAulhsu
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) November 20, 2022
