Jason David Frank, who was most remembered for playing the green Power Ranger in the first season of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, died at the age of 49. The cause of death, according to TMZ, was suicide.
“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,” a statement from the actor’s representative read.
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“RIP my brother from another mother Jason David Frank. I’m still in shock. I’m feeling terrible, he called (and) left me a message and I took to(o) long. Jason was a good friend to me and I will miss him. Love n prayers for his wife Tammie and their kids, I prey that God gets y’all through this difficult time,” Mike Bronzoulis, Frank’s trainer wrote, confirming reports floating on the internet since Sunday morning.
Height
On his acting resume, Frank listed his height as 5’11”.
MMA career stats
Frank’s love of martial arts extended far beyond his appearance in the Power Rangers television series. He also held black belts in Wado-ryu Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo. He was an eighth-dan Shotokan Karate practitioner. In Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he held a purple belt as well.
Frank competed four times in amateur mixed martial arts in 2010, going 4-0 with two knockouts and two submissions during a five-month period. He then quickly submitted his opponent in the first round to win his only professional MMA fight.
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He was hoping to be signed by Strikeforce in order to take on Herschel Walker, a former NFL star turned politician who competed twice for the promotion in 2010–2011.
“I’d love to get a Strikeforce deal. I want a Strikeforce deal,” Frank said after his first pro win. “I keep talking about it all the time. I know my manager’s talked to them briefly. It’s just I want to build my record and do it the right way, and let me people know I can go more than one round.”
“I’ve been studying [martial arts] since I was four years old. Yeah, I did the Power Rangers show. That might make Dana [White] snicker, or someone else snicker from another organization, ‘Oh it’s just another guy trying it out.’ This is my life. I live and breathe martial arts my whole entire life ever since I was four years old,” Frank added.
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Unfortunately, a contract with Strikeforce never happened. Jason David Frank was forced to forfeit his second professional match due to a bicep injury, and he never returned to the MMA scene. He would occasionally campaign for fights against other novelty fighters like C.M. Punk, but they never materialised.
Family
Frank identified himself as a Christian and said that he began attending church after the death of his brother Erik. Frank was of Irish, German, Greek, and Polish descent.
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He married his first wife in 1994, with whom he has two sons and a daughter. The couple divorced in 2001. In 2003, he married Tammie, his second wife, and they had a daughter. In 2022, Tammie filed for divorce from Frank.
Net worth
As per celebritynetworth.com, Frank had a net worth of $500 thousand.
