When he joined the
Power Rangers
series in 1993, at age 19, he was only to play a one-time role.
He will remain there almost until the end of his life, in particular as Tommy Oliver alias “green force”.
Actor Jason David Frank, the American people site
TMZ
tells us , died at the age of 49 on November 19, in Texas.
Many fans sent messages of condolence, on social networks, to the family of the man who had always wanted to stay close to fans of the series.
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In 1993, three years after the creation of this American program inspired by Japanese productions, Jason David Franck took on the role of a villain, manipulated by the witch Rita Repulsa.
He then becomes a white "Power Ranger", switching to the good side of the force.
He will be present during 118 episodes of
Power Rangers: Mighty Morphin
, the original program created by Haim Saban, broadcast here in the "Club Dorothée" of TF1.
The actor reappears in the sequel,
Power Rangers: Zeo,
over the course of 50 episodes.
The adventure continues in 2002 (
Power Rangers: Animal Force
) then resumes in 2018, when he plays a role in
Power Rangers: Super Ninja Steel
, the eighteenth season of the saga.
Eighth dan in karate, Jason David Frank was a specialist in all kinds of martial arts.
He had participated in MMA fights.
The causes of his death have not been disclosed.